Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 6,377	$ 175,723	$ 389,022
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	392,842	164,616	60,032
Amortization and impairments of content costs	25,199	23,798	14,535
Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs	10,446	10,589	10,635
Loss on impairment of assets	27,933
Equity-based compensation	94,636	57,109	23,744
Income taxes	(70,253)	6,831	2,334
Equity (earnings) losses of affiliates	2,267	266	209
Net provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	2,525	188	3,288
Other, net	582	1,328	3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(52,677)	15,066	(26,404)
Other current assets	(29,114)	11,596	9,979
Other noncurrent assets	(34,813)	(17,082)	(16,786)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	220,851	38,188	19,657
Deferred revenue	(17,721)	(17,209)	10,731
Other liabilities	4,330	(2,626)	744
Net cash provided by operating activities	583,410	468,381	501,723
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, buildings and equipment and other assets	(74,949)	(48,633)	(12,404)
Investments in affiliates, net	(23,464)	765	(875)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	28,365
Proceeds from infrastructure improvement incentives	11,000
Cash acquired from WWE		381,153
Payment of deferred consideration in the form of a dividend to former WWE shareholders		(321,006)
Other, net			15
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(59,048)	12,279	(13,264)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings	2,900,000	100,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,892,477)	(133,406)	(82,600)
Repurchase of Class A common stock	(165,000)	(100,000)
Redemption of profit units			(2,877)
Payments for financing costs	(8,260)	(286)
Taxes paid related to net settlement upon vesting of equity awards	(5,657)
Distributions to members	(67,256)	(296,587)	(1,095,904)
Proceeds from principal stockholder contributions	6,387	5,807
Net cash used in financing activities	(232,263)	(424,472)	(1,181,381)
Effects of exchange rate movements on cash	(2,382)	(923)	(1,192)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	289,717	55,265	(694,114)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	235,839	180,574	874,688
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	525,556	235,839	180,574
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	267,508	226,503	118,315
Cash payments for income taxes	89,018	23,202	14,794
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Purchases of property and equipment recorded in accounts expenses and accounts payable	12,075	22,796	3,759
Acquisition of WWE, net of deferred consideration		8,111,055
Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests	8,036		(1,539)
Capital contribution from parent for equity-based compensation	6,926	18,638	$ 23,744
Principal stockholder contributions	1,492	9,000
Excise taxes on repurchases of common stock	$ 909
Convertible notes exchanged for common stock		$ 4,226