| OTHER ASSESTS |
OTHER ASSETS Other assets consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | | | | | 2018 | | | | | | | | Asset | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Asset | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net | | Period Of Amortization | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Deferred contracts | $ | 1,362 | | | $ | 1,213 | | | $ | 149 | | | $ | 1,588 | | | $ | 1,390 | | | $ | 198 | | | Term of contract | Leasehold premium | — | | | — | | | — | | | 17,028 | | | 2,440 | | | 14,588 | | | Term of contract | Advertiser lists and customer relationships | 29,281 | | | 15,399 | | | 13,882 | | | 29,332 | | | 10,780 | | | 18,552 | | | 3 to 5 years | Other definite-lived assets | 15,108 | | | 7,588 | | | 7,520 | | | 7,600 | | | 6,601 | | | 999 | | | Term of contract | Total definite-lived intangibles | 45,751 | | | 24,200 | | | 21,551 | | | 55,548 | | | 21,211 | | | 34,337 | | | | Debt issuance costs | 2,466 | | | 97 | | | 2,369 | | | 619 | | | 52 | | | 567 | | | Term of debt | Prepaid assets - long-term | 2,983 | | | — | | | 2,983 | | | 4,259 | | | — | | | 4,259 | | | | Software costs and other | 27,876 | | | 11,594 | | | 16,282 | | | 24,589 | | | 7,555 | | | 17,034 | | | | | $ | 79,076 | | | $ | 35,891 | | | $ | 43,185 | | | $ | 85,015 | | | $ | 28,818 | | | $ | 56,197 | | | |
The following table presents the various categories of amortization expense, including deferred financing costs which are reflected as interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization Expense | | | | | | Other Assets | | | | | | For The Years Ended December 31, | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | Definite-lived assets | $ | 7,140 | | | $ | 12,132 | | | $ | 1,240 | | Deferred financing expense | 4,866 | | | 3,189 | | | 2,333 | | Software costs | 6,325 | | | 3,447 | | | 1,091 | | Total | $ | 18,331 | | | $ | 18,768 | | | $ | 4,664 | |
The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense, for each of the five succeeding years for: (1) other assets; and (2) definite-lived assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Future Amortization Expense | | | | | | Total | | Other | | Definite-Lived Assets | | Years ending December 31, | (amounts in thousands) | | | | | | 2020 | $ | 14,973 | | | $ | 7,930 | | | $ | 7,043 | | | 2021 | 12,379 | | | 5,455 | | | 6,924 | | | 2022 | 7,920 | | | 2,144 | | | 5,776 | | | 2023 | 415 | | | 400 | | | 15 | | | 2024 | 399 | | | 399 | | | — | | | Thereafter | — | | | — | | | — | | | Total | $ | 36,086 | | | $ | 16,328 | | | $ | 19,758 | |
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