Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment

					Three Months EndedJune 30, 2012
		National			International		Inter-segment
		Networks			andOther		eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	129,528		$	10		$	-		$	129,538
Affiliation fee and other		175,656			26,259			(3,883	)		198,032
Consolidated revenues, net	$	305,184		$	26,269		$	(3,883	)	$	327,570
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	135,623		$	(9,414	)	$	1,035		$	127,244
Depreciation and amortization		(20,527	)		(3,540	)		-			(24,067	)
Share-based compensation expense		(3,799	)		(1,102	)		-			(4,901	)
Operating income (loss)	$	111,297		$	(14,056	)	$	1,035		$	98,276

					Three Months EndedJune 30, 2011
		National			International		Inter-segment
		Networks			andOther		eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	114,213		$	5		$	-		$	114,218
Affiliation fee and other		152,515			30,221			(4,989	)		177,747
Consolidated revenues, net	$	266,728		$	30,226		$	(4,989	)	$	291,965
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	116,892		$	(4,758	)	$	(103	)	$	112,031
Depreciation and amortization		(21,741	)		(3,518	)		-			(25,259	)
Share-based compensation expense		(3,635	)		(878	)		-			(4,513	)
Restructuring credit		-			15			-			15
Operating income (loss)	$	91,516		$	(9,139	)	$	(103	)	$	82,274

					Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
		National			International		Inter-segment
		Networks			andOther		eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	258,765		$	10		$	-		$	258,775
Affiliation fee and other		350,642			52,605			(8,213	)		395,034
Consolidated revenues, net	$	609,407		$	52,615		$	(8,213	)	$	653,809
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	268,995		$	(17,621	)	$	1,540		$	252,914
Depreciation and amortization		(41,832	)		(7,286	)		-			(49,118	)
Share-based compensation expense		(6,648	)		(1,836	)		-			(8,484	)
Restructuring credit		-			3			-			3
Operating income (loss)	$	220,515		$	(26,740	)	$	1,540		$	195,315
Capital Expenditures	$	860		$	5,759		$	-		$	6,619

					Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
		National			International		Inter-segment
		Networks			andOther		eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	213,836		$	10		$	-		$	213,846
Affiliation fee and other		304,737			55,597			(9,312	)		351,022
Consolidated revenues, net	$	518,573		$	55,607		$	(9,312	)	$	564,868
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	223,248		$	(11,862	)	$	193		$	211,579
Depreciation and amortization		(43,052	)		(7,133	)		-			(50,185	)
Share-based compensation expense		(6,785	)		(1,705	)		-			(8,490	)
Restructuring credit		-			49			-			49
Operating income (loss)	$	173,411		$	(20,651	)	$	193		$	152,953
Capital Expenditures	$	1,850		$	2,490		$	-		$	4,340

Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(201	)	$	(185	)	$	(504	)	$	(255	)
International and Other		(3,682	)		(4,804	)		(7,709	)		(9,057	)
	$	(3,883	)	$	(4,989	)	$	(8,213	)	$	(9,312	)