Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

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

(In thousands)	December 31,						Estimated Useful  Lives
	2018			2017
Program, service and test equipment	$	250,328		$	212,357		2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	46,368			46,315			13 years
Furniture and fixtures	29,421			21,067			5 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	58,710			56,035			5 years
Leasehold improvements	155,353			107,659			Term of lease
Property and equipment	540,180			443,433
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(293,918		)	(259,919		)
Property and equipment, net	$	246,262		$	183,514

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 31,
	2018			2017
Satellite equipment	$	46,368		$	46,315
Less accumulated amortization	(26,808		)	(22,783		)
	$	19,560		$	23,532