Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net	$ 18,309,000	$ 10,511,000
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	12,295,000	11,945,000
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	18,599,000	10,785,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	21,149,000	19,325,000
Treasury stock at cost	(23,340,000)	(22,685,000)
Cash	230,398,000	97,318,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,963 and $1,794, respectively	149,864,000	121,473,000
Deferred tax asset	49,191,000	49,690,000
Prepaid and other current assets	19,828,000	6,462,000
Total current assets	467,590,000	285,454,000
Property and equipment, net	328,629,000	234,475,000
Broadcast licenses	1,340,305,000	1,114,626,000
Goodwill	485,605,000	423,236,000
Other intangible assets, net	60,481,000	53,280,000
Investments in broadcasting and technology companies	16,599,000	13,599,000
Other	21,997,000	3,038,000
Total assets	2,721,206,000	2,127,708,000
Accounts payable	5,467,000	4,532,000
Employee compensation and benefits	25,223,000	28,983,000
Accrued interest	13,557,000	12,717,000
Other accrued expenses	9,270,000	14,370,000
Federal and state income taxes	1,490,000	771,000
Deferred revenue	11,730,000	3,514,000
Total current liabilities	97,631,000	87,617,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,755,725,000	1,220,084,000
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion	5,172,000	2,171,000
Deferred income taxes	369,881,000	351,546,000
Accrued pension costs	33,419,000	36,337,000
Other	1,270,000	679,000
Total liabilities	2,263,098,000	1,698,434,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Common stock	657,470,000	655,446,000
Accumulated deficit	(137,199,000)	(163,638,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit	(17,284,000)	(17,284,000)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	524,136,000	493,849,000
Treasury stock at cost	(42,688,000)	(41,890,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	458,108,000	429,274,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,721,206,000	$ 2,127,708,000

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