SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment financial information

Segment financial information is included in the following tables for the periods presented (in thousands):

For the three months ended March 31, 2016	Broadcast		Other			Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	546,833	$	32,056		$	—		$	578,889
Depreciation of property and equipment	22,748		1,021			266			24,035
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	39,770		3,995			—			43,765
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	33,460		—			—			33,460
General and administrative overhead expenses	20,447		545			349			21,341
Research and development	—		1,101			—			1,101
Operating income (loss)	98,041		(11,087		)	(615		)	86,339
Interest expense	1,482		1,476			46,457			49,415
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		423			—			423
Assets	4,807,977		754,875			184,346			5,747,198

For the three months ended March 31, 2015	Broadcast		Other			Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	485,052	$	19,723		$	—		$	504,775
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,177		733			279			25,189
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	37,891		2,089			—			39,980
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	30,391		—			—			30,391
General and administrative overhead expenses	14,907		279			852			16,038
Research and development	—		2,515			—			2,515
Operating income (loss)	92,042		(6,364		)	(1,131		)	84,547
Interest expense	—		1,075			45,573			46,648
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		3,146			—			3,146