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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 268,505	$ 386,141	$ 741,403	$ 1,075,811
Spot revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	183,011	288,927	488,891	805,161
Digital revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	47,337	33,473	131,188	98,430
Network revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	18,908	23,035	56,889	56,260
Sponsorships and event revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	8,776	22,470	32,871	61,684
Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 10,473	$ 18,236	$ 31,564	$ 54,276

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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