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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of allocated fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed
The following table summarizes our current allocation of the fair value of acquired assets, assumed liabilities, and noncontrolling interests of the Acquired RSNs (in millions):
 
Initial Allocation (a)
 
Adjustments
 
Updated Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents
$
823

 
$
1

 
$
824

Accounts receivable, net
604

 
2

 
606

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
176

 
(1
)
 
175

Property and equipment, net
25

 

 
25

Definite-lived intangible assets, net
7,676

 
(951
)
 
6,725

Other assets
52

 

 
52

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(261
)
 
80

 
(181
)
Other long-term liabilities
(579
)
 
183

 
(396
)
Goodwill
1,924

 
691

 
2,615

Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired
$
10,440

 
$
5

 
$
10,445

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
(380
)
 

 
(380
)
Noncontrolling interests
(231
)
 
(17
)
 
(248
)
Gross purchase price
$
9,829

 
$
(12
)
 
$
9,817

Purchase price, net of cash acquired
$
9,006

 
$
(13
)
 
$
8,993

 

(a)
As reported in our September 30, 2019 Form 10-Q.
The following table summarizes the allocated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities (in millions):

Accounts receivable
$
15

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1

Program contract costs
1

Property and equipment
27

Definite-lived intangible assets
162

Other assets
3

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(9
)
Program contracts payable
(1
)
Deferred tax liability
(66
)
Other long term liabilities
(12
)
Fair value of identifiable, net assets acquired
121

Goodwill
121

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired
$
242


Schedule of acquired operations included in the financial statements
The following tables summarize the results of the net revenues and operating income (loss) included in the financial statements of the Company beginning on the acquisition date of each acquisition as listed below (in millions):

Revenues
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
RSN
 
$
1,139

 
$

 
$

Bonten
 
96

 
101

 
31

Other 2017 acquisitions
 
17

 
18

 
11

Total net revenues
 
$
1,252

 
$
119

 
$
42


Operating Income (Loss)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
RSN (a)
 
$
70

 
$

 
$

Bonten
 
19

 
21

 
7

Other 2017 acquisitions
 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 

Total operating income
 
$
85

 
$
19

 
$
7

 


(a)
Operating income (loss) includes transaction costs discussed below and excludes $35 million selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively, for services provided by local news and marketing services to sports, which are eliminated in consolidation.
Schedule of unaudited pro forma results of operations
The following table sets forth unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming that the RSN Acquisition, along with transactions necessary to finance the acquisition, occurred at the beginning of the year preceding the year of acquisition (in millions, except per data share):
 
 
Unaudited
 
2019
 
2018
Total revenues
$
6,689

 
$
6,874

Net income
$
328

 
$
732

Net income attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
130

 
$
524

Basic earnings per share attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
1.41

 
$
5.20

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Sinclair Broadcast Group
$
1.39

 
$
5.16