Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

	Mar. 31, 2022				Dec. 31, 2021
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,981,587	$	—	$	2,981,587	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	2,123,898		—		2,123,898		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	235,215		(175,153)		235,215		(168,439)
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(103,312)		309,503		(97,195)
Other	71,465		(35,128)		71,465		(32,959)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,740,081	$	(313,593)	$	2,740,081	$	(298,593)