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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2021 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 2,036,703 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,159,111 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | — |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of June 30, 2021 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 2,015,703 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,921,197 |
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of June 30, 2021 |  | As of December 31, 2020
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | $ | 1,060,244 |  |  | $ | 616,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 217,400 |  |  | 102,900 |
Other |  | 136,401 |  |  | 104,445 |
Total carrying amount |  | 1,414,045 |  |  | 823,589 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | (140,986) |  |  | (113,950) |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (62,989) |  |  | (53,232) |
Other |  | (35,070) |  |  | (37,778) |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (239,045) |  |  | (204,960) |
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 1,175,000 |  |  | 618,629 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 781,015 |  |  | 356,815 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,956,015 |  |  | $ | 975,444 |
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $48.3 million for the remainder of 2021, $95.9 million in 2022, $90.8 million in 2023, $89.4 million in 2024, $87.7 million in 2025, $84.5 million in 2026 and $678.4 million in later years.

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