Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

	Sept. 30, 2023				Dec. 31, 2022
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Gross		Accumulated Amortization
Goodwill	$	2,981,587	$	—	$	2,981,587	$	—
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	2,124,731		—		2,123,898		—
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements	113,621		(90,183)		224,827		(184,796)
Network affiliation agreements	309,503		(139,042)		309,503		(121,664)
Other	71,190		(47,555)		71,465		(41,627)
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,619,045	$	(276,780)	$	2,729,693	$	(348,087)