Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2021				Dec. 31, 2020
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,981,587	$	—	$	2,968,693	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	2,123,898		—		2,123,898		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	235,215		(153,684)		235,215		(138,928)
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(84,945)		309,503		(72,694)
Other	71,465		(28,486)		70,610		(23,960)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,740,081	$	(267,115)	$	2,739,226	$	(235,582)