Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	Mar. 31, 2024					Dec. 31, 2023
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	3,015,973	$	—		$	2,981,587	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses		2,124,731					2,124,731
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements		101,423		(88,477	)		113,621		(95,619	)
Network affiliation agreements		275,524		(116,239	)		309,502		(144,834	)
Other		105,467		(52,717	)		71,067		(49,496	)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,607,145	$	(257,433	)	$	2,618,921	$	(289,949	)