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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill by business segment | Goodwill by business segment was as follows:
(in thousands) |  | Local Media |  | National Media |  | Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 708,133 |  |  | $ | 267,957 |  |  | $ | 976,090 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (50,403) |  |  | (267,317) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | 491,219 |  |  | 217,554 |  |  | 708,773 |
Katz acquisition adjustments |  | — |  |  | (5,812) |  |  | (5,812) |
Triton acquisition |  | — |  |  | 83,876 |  |  | 83,876 |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 491,219 |  |  | $ | 295,618 |  |  | $ | 786,837 |
Gross balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 708,133 |  |  | $ | 346,021 |  |  | $ | 1,054,154 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (50,403) |  |  | (267,317) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | 491,219 |  |  | 295,618 |  |  | 786,837 |
Sale of Cracked |  | — |  |  | (29,403) |  |  | (29,403) |
Removal of Cracked accumulated impairment loss due to sale |  | — |  |  | 29,403 |  |  | 29,403 |
Television stations acquisitions |  | 435,726 |  |  | — |  |  | 435,726 |
Omny acquisition |  | — |  |  | 5,336 |  |  | 5,336 |
Triton acquisition adjustment |  | — |  |  | (3,220) |  |  | (3,220) |
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 926,945 |  |  | $ | 297,734 |  |  | $ | 1,224,679 |
Gross balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,143,859 |  |  | $ | 318,734 |  |  | $ | 1,462,593 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2019 |  | 926,945 |  |  | 297,734 |  |  | 1,224,679 |
Television stations acquisitions adjustments |  | 2,500 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,500 |
KCDO Acquisition |  | 1,679 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,679 |
Sale of WPIX |  | (24,997) |  |  | — |  |  | (24,997) |
Sale of Weathersphere |  | (633) |  |  | — |  |  | (633) |
Omny acquisition adjustment |  | — |  |  | (16) |  |  | (16) |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 297,718 |  |  | $ | 1,203,212 |
Gross balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 318,718 |  |  | $ | 1,441,126 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 297,718 |  |  | $ | 1,203,212 |
Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  | As of December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 102,900 |  |  | 104,300 |
Other |  | 104,445 |  |  | 102,956 |
Total carrying amount |  | 823,589 |  |  | 823,500 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (113,950) |  |  | (82,917) |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (53,232) |  |  | (42,012) |
Other |  | (37,778) |  |  | (23,811) |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (204,960) |  |  | (148,740) |
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 618,629 |  |  | 674,760 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 356,815 |  |  | 385,915 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 975,444 |  |  | $ | 1,060,675 |
Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets | Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  | As of December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | $ | 616,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 102,900 |  |  | 104,300 |
Other |  | 104,445 |  |  | 102,956 |
Total carrying amount |  | 823,589 |  |  | 823,500 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television network affiliation relationships |  | (113,950) |  |  | (82,917) |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (53,232) |  |  | (42,012) |
Other |  | (37,778) |  |  | (23,811) |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (204,960) |  |  | (148,740) |
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 618,629 |  |  | 674,760 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 356,815 |  |  | 385,915 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 975,444 |  |  | $ | 1,060,675 |

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