Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Sept. 30, 2020				Dec. 31, 2019
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,968,693	$	—	$	2,950,587	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	2,104,167		—		2,090,732		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	235,215		(130,236)		256,533		(105,212)
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(66,569)		309,496		(48,174)
Other	70,610		(21,663)		73,305		(15,066)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,719,495	$	(218,468)	$	2,730,066	$	(168,452)