Intangible Assets - LIN Television

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Intangible Assets

Note 5 — Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	122,312	$	—		$	122,069	$	—
Broadcast licenses	390,826		—			390,826		—
Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	18,553		(10,185		)	18,963		(9,708		)
Total	$	531,691	$	(10,185	)	$	531,858	$	(9,708	)

(1) Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, retransmission consent agreements and network affiliations.

There were no events during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 that warranted an interim impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill.

LIN Television Corporation

Intangible Assets

Note 5 — Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of intangible assets (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	122,312	$	—		$	122,069	$	—
Broadcast licenses	390,826		—			390,826		—
Intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	18,553		(10,185		)	18,963		(9,708		)
Total	$	531,691	$	(10,185	)	$	531,858	$	(9,708	)

(1)Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight line basis and primarily include acquired customer relationships, completed technology, brand names, non-compete agreements, internal-use software, favorable operating leases, retransmission consent agreements and network affiliations.

There were no events during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 that warranted an interim impairment test of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill.