Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

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


(In thousands)	December 31,				Estimated Useful Lives
	2022		2021
Program, service and test equipment	$	314,234	$	279,067	2 to 5 years
Satellite equipment	40,051		41,134		Term of lease
Furniture and fixtures	12,490		13,933		3 to 8 years
Transmission equipment	30,169		30,925		5 years

Leasehold improvements	149,996		146,865		Term of lease
Property and equipment	546,940		511,924
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(344,906)		(286,133)
Property and equipment, net	$	202,034	$	225,791

Depreciation and amortization expenses on property and equipment (including equipment under finance leases) amounted to $65.8 million, $54.8 million and $62.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the gross amount of equipment and related accumulated amortization recorded under finance leases were as follows:


(In thousands)	December 31,
	2022		2021
Satellite equipment	$	40,051	$	41,134
Less accumulated amortization	(29,069)		(29,054)
	$	10,982	$	12,080