Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property and equipment (including equipment under capital leases) consists of the following:

	December 31,						Estimated Useful  Lives
	2016			2015
Program, service and test equipment	$	223,847		$	199,190		2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	51,423			42,367			13 years
Furniture and fixtures	21,471			18,846			5 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	51,954			47,218			5 years
Leasehold improvements	90,089			65,475			Term of lease
	438,784			373,096
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(272,148		)	(209,236		)
	$	166,636		$	163,860

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Satellite equipment	$	51,423		$	42,367
Less accumulated amortization	(19,031		)	(14,640		)
	$	32,392		$	27,727