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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment is as follows:
(In thousands)Domestic Operations
International
and Other
Total
December 31, 2021$353,470 $355,874 $709,344 
Purchase accounting adjustments(2,834)— (2,834)
Impairment charge— (40,717)(40,717)
Amortization of "second component" goodwill(1,344)— (1,344)
Foreign currency translation— (21,030)(21,030)
December 31, 2022349,292 294,127 643,419 
Impairment charge— (21,718)(21,718)
Amortization of "second component" goodwill(560)— (560)
Sale of 25/7 Media reporting unit— (2,407)(2,407)
Foreign currency translation— 7,762 7,762 
December 31, 2023$348,732 $277,764 $626,496 
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, accumulated impairment charges totaled $185.5 million and $163.8 million, respectively.
The purchase accounting adjustments of $2.8 million to the carrying amount of goodwill in Domestic Operations in 2022 relate to the December 2021 acquisition of Sentai Holdings, a global supplier of anime content, including its anime-focused HIDIVE subscription streaming service.
The reduction of $0.6 million and $1.3 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively, in the carrying amount of goodwill for the Domestic Operations segment is due to the realization of a tax benefit for the amortization of "second component" goodwill at SundanceTV. Second component goodwill is the amount of tax deductible goodwill in excess of goodwill for financial reporting purposes. In accordance with the authoritative guidance at the time of the SundanceTV acquisition, the tax benefits associated with this excess are applied to first reduce the amount of goodwill, and then other intangible assets for financial reporting purposes, if and when such tax benefits are realized in the Company's tax returns. All remaining tax benefits were realized during the second quarter of 2023.
Impairment Test of Goodwill
Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually as of December 1, or more frequently upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances.
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred with respect to the 25/7 Media reporting unit in the International and Other segment, which required an interim goodwill impairment test to be performed. Accordingly, the Company performed a quantitative assessment using an income approach, specifically a discounted cash flow model ("DCF"), and a market comparables approach. Based on the valuations performed, a $1.9 million goodwill impairment charge was recorded, which is included in impairment and other charges in the consolidated statement of income, within the International and Other operating segment.
As of December 1, 2023 and 2022, the Company performed a quantitative assessment for all of its reporting units. The fair values were determined using a combination of an income approach, using a DCF, and a market comparables approach. The DCF model includes significant assumptions about revenue growth rates, long-term growth rates and enterprise specific discount rates. Additionally, the market comparables approach is determined using guideline company valuation multiples. Given the uncertainty in determining assumptions underlying the DCF approach, actual results may differ from those used in the valuations.
For 2023, based on the valuations performed, the Company concluded that the estimated fair value of the 25/7 Media reporting unit further declined from the interim assessment performed. The decrease in the estimated fair value reflected the continued decline in market conditions and business outlook and contemplation of concurrent negotiations with the noncontrolling interest holders for the sale of the Company's remaining interest. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $19.8 million related to the 25/7 Media reporting unit, included in Impairment and other charges in the consolidated statement of income, within the International and Other operating segment. No impairment charges were required for any of the Company's other reporting units.
For 2022, based on the valuations performed, in response to current and expected trends across the international television broadcasting markets, as well as a decrease in the valuation multiples used to estimate the fair value using the market approach, the fair value of the Company's AMCNI reporting unit declined to less than its carrying amount. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $40.7 million related to the AMCNI reporting unit, included in Impairment and other charges in the consolidated statement of income. No impairment charges were required for any of the Company's other reporting units.
The determination of fair value of the Company's reporting units represents a Level 3 fair value measurement in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs. Changes in significant judgments and estimates could significantly impact the concluded fair value of the reporting unit. Changes to assumptions that would decrease the fair value of the reporting unit would result in corresponding increases to the impairment of goodwill at the reporting unit.
The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's identifiable intangible assets:
(In thousands)December 31, 2023
Estimated
Useful Lives
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships$618,778 $(421,968)$196,810 
6 to 25 years
Advertiser relationships 46,282 (42,806)3,476 
11 years
Trade names and other amortizable intangible assets91,134 (42,762)48,372 
3 to 20 years
Total amortizable intangible assets756,194 (507,536)248,658 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks19,900 — 19,900 
Total intangible assets$776,094 $(507,536)$268,558 
(In thousands)December 31, 2022
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortizable intangible assets:
Affiliate and customer relationships$634,000 $(373,240)$260,760 
Advertiser relationships 46,282 (34,443)11,839 
Trade names and other amortizable intangible assets105,338 (43,161)62,177 
Total amortizable intangible assets785,620 (450,844)334,776 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks19,900 — 19,900 
Total intangible assets$805,520 $(450,844)$354,676 
Aggregate amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $40.5 million, $41.5 million and $39.1 million, respectively.
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the following five years is:
(In thousands)
Years Ending December 31, 
2024$36,331 
202535,364 
202632,666 
202727,935 
202826,082 

Impairment Test of Long-Lived Assets
During the fourth quarter of 2023, given continued market challenges and linear declines, the Company revised its outlook for its BBCA linear programming network, resulting in lower expected future cash flows. As a result, the Company determined that sufficient indicators of potential impairment of long-lived assets existed at BBCA. The Company performed a recoverability test and determined that the carrying amount of the BBCA asset group was not recoverable. The carrying value of the asset group exceeded its fair value, therefore an impairment charge of $42.4 million was recorded for identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets, which is included in Impairment and other charges in the consolidated statement of income within the Domestic Operations operating segment. Fair values used to determine the impairment charge were determined using an income approach, specifically a DCF model. The DCF model includes significant assumptions about revenue growth rates, long-term growth rates and enterprise specific discount rates. Given the uncertainty in determining assumptions underlying the DCF approach, actual results may differ from those used in the valuations.
During the second quarter of 2023, given the impact of market challenges at 25/7 Media, specifically relating to reduced demand for new content and series cancellations from third parties, the Company revised its outlook for the 25/7 Media business, resulting in lower expected future cash flows. As a result, the Company determined that sufficient indicators of potential impairment of long-lived assets existed at 25/7 Media. The Company performed a recoverability test and determined that the carrying amount of the 25/7 Media asset group was not recoverable. The carrying value of the asset group exceeded its fair value, therefore an impairment charge of $23.0 million was recorded for identifiable intangible assets, which is included in Impairment and other charges in the consolidated statement of income within the International and Other operating segment. Fair values used to determine the impairment charge were determined using an income approach, specifically a DCF model, and a market comparables approach. The DCF model includes significant assumptions about revenue growth rates, long-term growth rates and enterprise specific discount rates. Given the uncertainty in determining assumptions underlying the DCF approach, actual results may differ from those used in the valuations.
No impairment charges for long-lived assets were required in 2022 or 2021.
Impairment Test of Identifiable Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
As of December 1, 2023, the Company performed a quantitative assessment for its indefinite-lived intangible assets. Based on the annual impairment test performed, no impairment charge was required. The Company's indefinite-lived intangible assets relate to SundanceTV trademarks, which were valued using a relief-from-royalty method in which the expected benefits are valued by discounting estimated royalty revenue relating to projected revenues covered by the trademarks.
Significant judgments inherent in estimating the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets include the selection of appropriate discount and royalty rates, estimating the amount and timing of estimated future revenues and identification of appropriate continuing growth rate assumptions. The discount rates used in the analysis are intended to reflect the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets.