CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheet that aggregate to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows:


	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,393	$	122,893
Restricted cash	—		69,365
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	20,393	$	192,258

Schedule of Rent Expense

The following table provides the Company’s rent expense for the periods indicated:


	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Rent expense	$	58,947	$	53,948	$	23,742

Schedule of Contracts and Commitments

The Company also has various commitments under the following types of contracts:


	Future Minimum Annual Commitments
	Rent Under Operating Leases		Sale Leaseback Operating Leases		Programming and Related Contracts		Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2020	$	47,024	$	2,274	$	163,392	$	212,690
2021	47,208		2,342		108,286		157,836
2022	41,838		2,412		70,752		115,002
2023	38,064		2,485		48,775		89,324
2024	35,088		2,196		7,304		44,588
Thereafter	123,612		10,459		6,158		140,229
	$	332,834	$	22,168	$	404,667	$	759,669