CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Rent Expense

The table below provides the components of lease expense included within the consolidated statements of operations:

	Year Ended December 31,
Lease Cost	2023		2022
	(amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost	$	49,872	$	50,379
Variable lease cost	13,467		11,101
Short-term lease cost	—		—
Non-cash impairment of ROU Assets and other costs related to impairment of leases	14,111		3,328
Total lease cost	$	77,450	$	64,808

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
	(amounts in thousands)
Rent expense	$	62,152	$	60,434

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
Years ending December 31,	(amounts in thousands)
2024	$	50,019	$	3,098	$	203,464	$	256,581
2025	46,482		3,326		176,983		226,791
2026	40,910		3,273		79,466		123,649
2027	34,457		3,371		34,450		72,278
2028	25,557		3,472		32,422		61,451
Thereafter	66,192		4,052		2,200		72,444
	$	263,617	$	20,592	$	528,985	$	813,194