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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | Local Media |  | Scripps Networks |  | Other |  | Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 232,742 |  |  | $ | 85,976 |  |  | $ | 1,441,126 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | — |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 211,742 |  |  | $ | 85,976 |  |  | $ | 1,203,212 |
Gross balance as of March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 2,079,071 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,201,479 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | — |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 2,058,071 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,963,565 |
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2021 |  | As of December 31, 2020
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | $ | 1,074,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 213,400 |  |  | 102,900 |
Other |  | 132,092 |  |  | 104,445 |
Total carrying amount |  | 1,419,736 |  |  | 823,589 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | (127,490) |  |  | (113,950) |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (53,871) |  |  | (53,232) |
Other |  | (31,178) |  |  | (37,778) |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (212,539) |  |  | (204,960) |
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 1,207,197 |  |  | 618,629 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 790,515 |  |  | 356,815 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,997,712 |  |  | $ | 975,444 |
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $67.7 million for the remainder of 2021, $88.6 million in 2022, $83.5 million in 2023, $82.1 million in 2024, $80.4 million in 2025, $77.4 million in 2026 and $727.5 million in later years.

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