Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	—			(7,246		)	(7,246		)
Amortization of “second component” goodwill	(1,262		)	—			(1,262		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(19,696		)	(19,696		)
June 30, 2016	$	243,587		$	464,484		$	708,071

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

	June 30, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	538,202	$	(124,771	)	$	413,431	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(7,094		)	39,188		11 years
Trade names	55,324		(5,685		)	49,639		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,516		(477		)	10,039		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	650,324		(138,027		)	512,297
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,966		—			19,966
Total intangible assets	$	670,290	$	(138,027	)	$	532,263
	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:

	June 30, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	538,202	$	(124,771	)	$	413,431	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(7,094		)	39,188		11 years
Trade names	55,324		(5,685		)	49,639		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,516		(477		)	10,039		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	650,324		(138,027		)	512,297
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,966		—			19,966
Total intangible assets	$	670,290	$	(138,027	)	$	532,263
	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	$	38,315
2017	37,777
2018	37,777
2019	37,772
2020	37,762