Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

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

(In thousands)	National Networks			International and Other		Total
December 31, 2016	$	242,303		$	415,405	$	657,708
Amortization of “second component” goodwill	(636		)	—		(636		)
Foreign currency translation	—			5,004		5,004
March 31, 2017	$	241,667		$	420,409	$	662,076

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	March 31, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	511,970	$	(141,613	)	$	370,357	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(10,250		)	36,032		11 years
Trade names	50,341		(7,019		)	43,322		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,119		(970		)	9,149		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	618,712		(159,852		)	458,860
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	638,612	$	(159,852	)	$	478,760
(In thousands)	December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	509,992	$	(133,932	)	$	376,060
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(9,198		)	37,084
Trade names	49,720		(6,307		)	43,413
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,002		(791		)	9,211
Total amortizable intangible assets	615,996		(150,228		)	465,768
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	20,041		—			20,041
Total intangible assets	$	636,037	$	(150,228	)	$	485,809

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	March 31, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	511,970	$	(141,613	)	$	370,357	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(10,250		)	36,032		11 years
Trade names	50,341		(7,019		)	43,322		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,119		(970		)	9,149		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	618,712		(159,852		)	458,860
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	638,612	$	(159,852	)	$	478,760
(In thousands)	December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	509,992	$	(133,932	)	$	376,060
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(9,198		)	37,084
Trade names	49,720		(6,307		)	43,413
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,002		(791		)	9,211
Total amortizable intangible assets	615,996		(150,228		)	465,768
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	20,041		—			20,041
Total intangible assets	$	636,037	$	(150,228	)	$	485,809

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

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

(In thousands)
Years Ending December 31,
2017	$	35,617
2018	35,641
2019	35,629
2020	35,624
2021	35,301