Note 2 - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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Revenue | $ 279,310 | $ 218,977 | $ 755,912 | $ 649,119 |
Sales Channel, Directly to Consumer [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 138,731 | 117,998 | 407,455 | 352,811 |
Sales Channel, Through Intermediary [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 140,579 | 100,979 | 348,457 | 296,308 |
Local Advertising [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 106,929 | 110,033 | 325,319 | 330,547 |
National Advertising [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 29,199 | 31,027 | 83,584 | 86,822 |
Political Advertising [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 48,018 | 4,005 | 71,863 | 9,034 |
Advertising [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 184,146 | 145,065 | 480,766 | 426,403 |
Retransmission Consent [Member] | ||||
Revenue | 91,603 | 70,150 | 262,461 | 207,094 |
Service, Other [Member] | ||||
Revenue | $ 3,561 | $ 3,762 | $ 12,685 | $ 15,622 |