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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
 
Mar. 31, 2020
 
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
2,967,383

 
$
—

 
$
2,950,587

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses
2,105,332

 
—

 
2,090,732

 
—

Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retransmission agreements
235,215

 
(112,853
)
 
256,533

 
(105,212
)
Network affiliation agreements
309,503

 
(54,319
)
 
309,496

 
(48,174
)
Other
73,306

 
(17,497
)
 
73,305

 
(15,066
)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets
$
2,723,356

 
$
(184,669
)
 
$
2,730,066

 
$
(168,452
)