Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	—		8		8
Amortization of "second component" goodwill	(996)		—		(996)
Foreign currency translation	—		(14,815)		(14,815)
September 30, 2019	$	237,435	$	544,799	$	782,234

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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

(In thousands)	September 30, 2019
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	609,060	$	(219,962)	$	389,098	6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(20,768)		25,514		11 years
Trade names	122,320		(22,166)		100,154		3 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,145		(7,446)		5,699		5 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	790,807		(270,342)		520,465
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—		19,900
Total intangible assets	$	810,707	$	(270,342)	$	540,365
(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)	September 30, 2019
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Estimated Useful Lives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships	$	609,060	$	(219,962)	$	389,098	6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships	46,282		(20,768)		25,514		11 years
Trade names	122,320		(22,166)		100,154		3 to 20 years
Other amortizable intangible assets	13,145		(7,446)		5,699		5 to 15 years
Total amortizable intangible assets	790,807		(270,342)		520,465
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	19,900		—		19,900
Total intangible assets	$	810,707	$	(270,342)	$	540,365
(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	$	46,990
2020	46,666
2021	46,061
2022	45,654
2023	45,573