Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

We operate as one operating and reportable segment which includes the goodwill balances as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 shown below (in thousands):

	Goodwill
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2020	$	2,968,693
Business acquisition	12,894
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2021	2,981,587
Adjustments	—
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2022	$	2,981,587

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Amortizable Intangible Assets

The following table displays indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Dec. 31, 2022
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	$	2,123,898	$	—	$	2,123,898
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	224,827		(184,796)		40,031
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(121,664)		187,839
Other	71,465		(41,627)		29,838
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,729,693	$	(348,087)	$	2,381,606
Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	$	2,123,898	$	—	$	2,123,898
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	235,215		(168,439)		66,776
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(97,195)		212,308
Other	71,465		(32,959)		38,506
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,740,081	$	(298,593)	$	2,441,488

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets existing as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

2023	$	53,467
2024	47,293
2025	28,468
2026	24,431
2027	14,577
Thereafter	89,472
Total	$	257,708