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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
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, 2021 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 2,028,890 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,151,298 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | — |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 2,007,890 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,913,384 |
Gross balance as of March 31, 2022 |  | $ | 1,122,408 |  |  | $ | 2,028,890 |  |  | $ | 7,082 |  |  | $ | 3,158,380 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  | (216,914) |  |  | (21,000) |  |  | — |  |  | (237,914) |
Net balance as of March 31, 2022 |  | $ | 905,494 |  |  | $ | 2,007,890 |  |  | $ | 7,082 |  |  | $ | 2,920,466 |
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2022 |  | As of December 31, 2021
Amortizable intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Carrying amount: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | $ | 1,060,244 |  |  | $ | 1,060,244 |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | 220,997 |  |  | 217,400 |
Other |  | 133,862 |  |  | 130,265 |
Total carrying amount |  | 1,415,103 |  |  | 1,407,909 |
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
Television affiliation relationships |  | (181,539) |  |  | (168,021) |
Customer lists and advertiser relationships |  | (85,252) |  |  | (77,711) |
Other |  | (36,198) |  |  | (32,881) |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (302,989) |  |  | (278,613) |
Net amortizable intangible assets |  | 1,112,114 |  |  | 1,129,296 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses |  | 781,015 |  |  | 781,015 |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 1,893,129 |  |  | $ | 1,910,311 |
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $71.9 million for the remainder of 2022, $92.7 million in 2023, $91.4 million in 2024, $88.4 million in 2025, $85.5 million in 2026, $83.9 million in 2027 and $598.3 million in later years.

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