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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Change In Contract With Customer Asset [Abstract]

Change in Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2018
Description			Unearned Revenue
		(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2018		$	30,519
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities			(10,670)
Additional amounts recognized during period			6,731
Ending balance		$	26,580

Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]

Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

		September 30,			December 31,
Description		2018			2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in "Accounts receivable
net of allowance for doubtful accounts"		$	318,075		$	341,989
Contract assets			-			-
Unearned revenue - current			21,125			17,519
Unearned revenue - noncurrent			5,455			13,000

Disaggregation Of Revenue [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue Table

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2018			2017
Revenue by Source		(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues		$	963,118		$	315,942
Event and other revenues			77,252			25,601
Trade and barter revenues			10,822			4,727
Net revenues		$	1,051,192		$	346,270

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2018			2017
Revenue by Source		(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues		$	348,066		$	110,430
Event and other revenues			26,391			9,464
Trade and barter revenues			4,051			2,405
Net revenues		$	378,508		$	122,299

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Tabular disclosure of contract balances and changes in contract balances.

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