Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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, 2018	$	238,431		$	559,606		$	798,037
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			(3,848		)	(3,848		)
Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(664		)	—			(664		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(1,442		)	(1,442		)
June 30, 2019	$	237,767		$	554,316		$	792,083

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	June 30, 2019
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	615,431	$	(213,991	)	$	401,440	6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(19,717		)	26,565		11 years
Trade names	124,388		(21,341		)	103,047		3 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,592		(7,173		)	6,419		5 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	799,693		(262,222		)	537,471
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	819,593	$	(262,222	)	$	557,371
(In thousands)	December 31, 2018
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	620,771	$	(198,500	)	$	422,271
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(17,613		)	28,669
Trade names	118,772		(17,971		)	100,801
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,643		(6,377		)	7,266
Total amortizable intangible assets	799,468		(240,461		)	559,007
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	819,368	$	(240,461	)	$	578,907

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	June 30, 2019
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	615,431	$	(213,991	)	$	401,440	6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(19,717		)	26,565		11 years
Trade names	124,388		(21,341		)	103,047		3 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,592		(7,173		)	6,419		5 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	799,693		(262,222		)	537,471
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	819,593	$	(262,222	)	$	557,371
(In thousands)	December 31, 2018
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	620,771	$	(198,500	)	$	422,271
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(17,613		)	28,669
Trade names	118,772		(17,971		)	100,801
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,643		(6,377		)	7,266
Total amortizable intangible assets	799,468		(240,461		)	559,007
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—			19,900
Total intangible assets	$	819,368	$	(240,461	)	$	578,907

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,
2019	$	47,938
2020	47,123
2021	46,330
2022	46,069
2023	45,987