Program Rights and Obligations (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	$ 154,523
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	282,954
Total	437,477
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	3,162
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	465,519
Total	468,681
Predominantly Monetized Individually	157,685
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	748,473
Total	$ 906,158
Included in Technical and operating:
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		$ 279,910
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		182,695
Total		462,605
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		37,935
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		507,930
Total		545,865
Predominantly Monetized Individually		317,845
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		690,625
Total		$ 1,008,470
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Included in Restructuring and other related charges:
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		$ 192,749
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		24,914
Total		217,663
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		110,830
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		75,261
Total		186,091
Predominantly Monetized Individually		303,579
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		100,175
Total		$ 403,754
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Restructuring and other related charges
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Restructuring and other related charges