Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	(1,272		)	—		(1,272		)
Foreign currency translation	—			23,798		23,798
June 30, 2017	$	241,031		$	439,203	$	680,234

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	June 30, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	520,722	$	(151,059	)	$	369,663	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(11,302		)	34,980		11 years
Trade names	53,055		(8,046		)	45,009		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,851		(1,224		)	9,627		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	630,910		(171,631		)	459,279
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	650,810	$	(171,631	)	$	479,179
(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)	June 30, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	520,722	$	(151,059	)	$	369,663	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(11,302		)	34,980		11 years
Trade names	53,055		(8,046		)	45,009		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	10,851		(1,224		)	9,627		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	630,910		(171,631		)	459,279
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	650,810	$	(171,631	)	$	479,179
(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	$	36,375
2018	36,531
2019	36,517
2020	36,502
2021	36,152