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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 175,868	$ 380,665	$ 472,898	$ 689,670
Broadcast revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	167,615	350,620	444,372	635,086
Event and other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	6,312	26,875	23,098	46,401
Trade and barter revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 1,941	$ 3,170	$ 5,428	$ 8,183

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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