Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:

	National Networks			International and Other			Total
December 31, 2014	$	250,595		$	483,761		$	734,356
Additions and purchase accounting adjustments	(3,363		)	3,796			433
Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(1,893		)	—			(1,893		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(15,839		)	(15,839		)
September 30, 2015	$	245,339		$	471,718		$	717,057

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:

	September 30, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	547,531	$	(103,141	)	$	444,390	17 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(3,939		)	42,343		11 years
Trade names	46,743		(3,788		)	42,955		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	15		(4		)	11
Total amortizable intangible assets	640,571		(110,872		)	529,699
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	660,471	$	(110,872	)	$	549,599
	December 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	555,742	$	(80,351	)	$	475,391
Advertiser relationships	45,827		(655		)	45,172
Trade names	52,698		(2,351		)	50,347
Other amortizable intangible assets	16		(2		)	14
Total amortizable intangible assets	654,283		(83,359		)	570,924
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	674,183	$	(83,359	)	$	590,824

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets:

	September 30, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	547,531	$	(103,141	)	$	444,390	17 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(3,939		)	42,343		11 years
Trade names	46,743		(3,788		)	42,955		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	15		(4		)	11
Total amortizable intangible assets	640,571		(110,872		)	529,699
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	660,471	$	(110,872	)	$	549,599
	December 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	555,742	$	(80,351	)	$	475,391
Advertiser relationships	45,827		(655		)	45,172
Trade names	52,698		(2,351		)	50,347
Other amortizable intangible assets	16		(2		)	14
Total amortizable intangible assets	654,283		(83,359		)	570,924
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	674,183	$	(83,359	)	$	590,824

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:

Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	41,755
2016	37,972
2017	37,972
2018	37,969
2019	37,969