Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

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


(In thousands)	December 31,				Estimated Useful Lives
	2021		2020
Program, service and test equipment	$	279,067	$	251,925	5 years
Satellite equipment	41,134		41,228		Term of lease
Furniture and fixtures	13,933		21,024		3 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	30,925		30,539		5 years
Leasehold improvements	146,865		172,411		Term of lease
Property and equipment	511,924		517,127
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(286,133)		(261,082)
Property and equipment, net	$	225,791	$	256,045

Depreciation and amortization expenses on property and equipment (including capital leases) amounted to $54.8 million, $62.4 million and $54.9 million, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, impairment charges were recorded related to certain property and equipment at the AMCNI business. See Note 9 for additional details regarding the impairment test of long-lived assets.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under finance leases were as follows:


(In thousands)	December 31,
	2021		2020
Satellite equipment	$	41,134	$	41,228
Less accumulated amortization	(29,054)		(28,049)
	$	12,080	$	13,179