Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 173,391	$ 200,454
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	51,620	49,821
Impairment and other charges	24,882	0
Share-based compensation expenses related to equity classified awards	13,293	16,812
Amortization of program rights	430,386	396,890
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	10,992	16,902
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss/(gain)	2,712	(554)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	3,905	3,828
Bad debt expense	1,070	1,165
Deferred income taxes	(725)	34,115
Gain on investments	0	(4,084)
Other, net	(2,201)	(4,955)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	54,221	58,410
Prepaid expenses and other assets	133,471	(50,853)
Program rights and obligations, net	(644,114)	(667,492)
Income taxes payable	1,109	2,241
Deferred revenue	(59,828)	44,874
Deferred carriage fees, net	(6,129)	(11,686)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(163,008)	(68,714)
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,047	17,174
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(21,450)	(21,554)
Return of capital from investees	0	1,771
Acquisition of investments	(283)	0
Principal payment received on loan to investee	180	0
Proceeds from sale of investments	8,565	9,854
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,988)	(9,929)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments for financing costs	(342)	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(16,875)	(16,875)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units	(7,223)	(20,309)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(1,946)	(1,663)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(27,087)	(25,139)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(1,343)	(2,500)
Net cash used in financing activities	(54,816)	(66,486)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from operations	(42,757)	(59,241)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,125	(15,636)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	930,002	892,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 893,370	$ 817,344