Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

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

Summary of Finance Leases

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

The following table summarizes the lease costs included in the consolidated statement of income:

		December 31,
(In thousands)	Income Statement Location	2022		2021
Operating lease costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	27,186	$	28,189
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	1,098		2,105
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	1,894		2,346
Short term lease costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	248		206
Variable lease costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,468		854
Total net lease costs		$	31,894	$	33,700