Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	(1,908		)	—		(1,908		)
Foreign currency translation	—			35,054		35,054
September 30, 2017	$	240,395		$	450,459	$	690,854

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	September 30, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	525,499	$	(159,790	)	$	365,709	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(12,354		)	33,928		11 years
Trade names	53,078		(8,682		)	44,396		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	11,220		(1,454		)	9,766		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	636,079		(182,280		)	453,799
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	655,979	$	(182,280	)	$	473,699
(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)	September 30, 2017
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	525,499	$	(159,790	)	$	365,709	10 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(12,354		)	33,928		11 years
Trade names	53,078		(8,682		)	44,396		12 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	11,220		(1,454		)	9,766		15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	636,079		(182,280		)	453,799
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	655,979	$	(182,280	)	$	473,699
(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	$	37,758
2018	37,001
2019	36,980
2020	36,974
2021	36,613