Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	—			(6,224		)	(6,224		)
Amortization of “second component” goodwill	(1,909		)	—			(1,909		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(21,979		)	(21,979		)
September 30, 2016	$	242,940		$	463,223		$	706,163

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

	September 30, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	538,888	$	(132,517	)	$	406,371	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(8,146		)	38,136		11 years
Trade names	55,567		(6,399		)	49,168		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,662		(663		)	9,999		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	651,399		(147,725		)	503,674
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	671,299	$	(147,725	)	$	523,574
	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:

	September 30, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	538,888	$	(132,517	)	$	406,371	11 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(8,146		)	38,136		11 years
Trade names	55,567		(6,399		)	49,168		20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,662		(663		)	9,999		5 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	651,399		(147,725		)	503,674
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	671,299	$	(147,725	)	$	523,574
	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	$	37,984
2017	37,762
2018	37,762
2019	37,750
2020	37,748