Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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
	2019		2018
Program, service and test equipment	$	296,680	$	250,328	5 years
Satellite equipment	46,871		46,368		Term of lease
Furniture and fixtures	29,811		29,421		3 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	76,604		58,710		5 years
Leasehold improvements	181,088		155,353		Term of lease
Property and equipment	631,054		540,180
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(347,302)		(293,918)
Property and equipment, net	$	283,752	$	246,262

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under finance leases were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 31,
	2019		2018
Satellite equipment	$	46,871	$	46,368
Less accumulated amortization	(31,158)		(26,808)
	$	15,713	$	19,560