Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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, 2015	$	244,849		$	491,426		$	736,275
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			(6,965		)	(6,965		)
Amortization of “second component” goodwill	(631		)	—			(631		)
Foreign currency translation	—			3,314			3,314
March 31, 2016	$	244,218		$	487,775		$	731,993

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

	March 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	546,308	$	(118,551	)	$	427,757	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(6,042		)	40,240		11 years
Trade names	57,756		(5,229		)	52,527		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,807		(310		)	10,497		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	661,153		(130,132		)	531,021
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	681,053	$	(130,132	)	$	550,921
	December 31, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	554,012	$	(110,203	)	$	443,809
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(4,990		)	41,292
Trade names	48,522		(4,353		)	44,169
Other amortizable intangible assets	15		(5		)	10
Total amortizable intangible assets	648,831		(119,551		)	529,280
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	668,731	$	(119,551	)	$	549,180

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

	March 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	546,308	$	(118,551	)	$	427,757	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(6,042		)	40,240		11 years
Trade names	57,756		(5,229		)	52,527		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,807		(310		)	10,497		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	661,153		(130,132		)	531,021
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	681,053	$	(130,132	)	$	550,921
	December 31, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	554,012	$	(110,203	)	$	443,809
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(4,990		)	41,292
Trade names	48,522		(4,353		)	44,169
Other amortizable intangible assets	15		(5		)	10
Total amortizable intangible assets	648,831		(119,551		)	529,280
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	668,731	$	(119,551	)	$	549,180

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,
2016	$	39,106
2017	38,968
2018	38,968
2019	38,965
2020	38,961