Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Summary of investment

Investments consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016
Equity method investments	$	662,309	$	641,327
Cost method investments		78,501		58,154
Total investments	$	740,810	$	699,481

Equity method investments

Investments accounted for using the equity method include the following:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
UKTV	50.0%	50.0%
HGTV Magazine	50.0%	50.0%
Food Network Magazine	50.0%	50.0%
Everytap	-	40.0%
HGTV Canada	33.0%	33.0%
nC+	32.0%	32.0%
Food Canada	29.0%	29.0%
Cooking Channel Canada	29.0%	29.0%
Onet	-	25.0%

UKTV [Member]

Summary of Estimated Amortization

Amortization that reduces the Company’s equity in UKTV’s earnings for future periods is expected to be as follows:

(in thousands)	Estimated Amortization*
2018	$	13,082
2019	$	13,368
2020	$	13,559
2021	$	12,563
2022	$	9,063
Thereafter	$	79,297
* The functional currency of UKTV is the GBP, so these amounts are subject to change as the GBP to USD exchange rate fluctuates.

nC+ [Member]

Summary of Estimated Amortization

Amortization that reduces the Company’s equity in nC+’s earnings for future periods is expected to be as follows:

(in thousands)	Estimated Amortization*
2018	$	4,428
2019	$	4,428
2020	$	4,428
2021	$	4,428
2022	$	4,428
Thereafter	$	20,968
* The functional currency of nC+ is the PLN, so these amounts are subject to change as the PLN to USD exchange rate fluctuates.