REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Change In Contract With Customer Asset [Abstract]

Change in Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
Description		Unearned Revenue
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2018	$	30,519
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities		(7,537)
Additional amounts recognized during period		9,531
Ending balance	$	32,513

Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]

Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	June 30,		December 31,
Description	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in "Accounts receivable
net of allowance for doubtful accounts"	$	303,161	$	341,989
Contract assets		-		-
Unearned revenue - current		24,625		17,519
Unearned revenue - noncurrent		7,888		13,000

Disaggregation Of Revenue [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue Table

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	685,843	$	229,755
Event and other revenues		50,861		16,137
Trade and barter revenues		6,770		2,322
Agency commissions:		(70,790)		(24,243)
Net revenues	$	672,684	$	223,971

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	380,124	$	126,441
Event and other revenues		28,252		10,716
Trade and barter revenues		3,272		1,244
Agency commissions:		(39,524)		(13,431)
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	124,970