Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting

Schedule of assets, revenue, and operating income by segment

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
Pay-TV	$	30,010,794	$	28,981,608
Wireless		25,371,101		24,433,458
Eliminations		(23,610,455)		(22,828,054)
Total assets	$	31,771,440	$	30,587,012

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Pay-TV	$	3,169,967	$	3,395,141	$	9,569,972	$	10,314,473
Wireless		64		—		187		—
Eliminations		(1,668)		—		(3,340)		—
Total revenue	$	3,168,363	$	3,395,141	$	9,566,819	$	10,314,473
Operating income (loss):
Pay-TV	$	491,696	$	572,753	$	1,406,179	$	1,693,378
Wireless		(22,804)		(10,050)		(50,255)		(28,509)
Eliminations		—		—		—		—
Total operating income (loss)	$	468,892	$	562,703	$	1,355,924	$	1,664,869

Schedule of revenue by geographical region

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Revenue:	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
United States	$	3,156,853	$	3,380,412	$	9,533,647	$	10,280,237
Canada and Mexico		11,510		14,729		33,172		34,236
Total revenue	$	3,168,363	$	3,395,141	$	9,566,819	$	10,314,473

Revenue from external customers disaggregated by major revenue source

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Category:	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Pay-TV video and related revenue	$	3,070,915	$	3,288,754	$	9,285,916	$	9,988,705
Broadband revenue		46,276		60,602		141,617		203,115
Equipment sales and other revenue		51,172		45,785		139,286		122,653
Total	$	3,168,363	$	3,395,141	$	9,566,819	$	10,314,473