Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Amortizable Intangible Assets

The following table displays indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Dec. 31, 2024
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	$	2,124,731	$	—		$	2,124,731
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements		—		—			—
Network affiliation agreements		266,018		(122,539	)		143,479
Other		104,198		(62,636	)		41,562
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,494,947	$	(185,175	)	$	2,309,772
Dec. 31, 2023
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses	$	2,124,731	$	—		$	2,124,731
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements		113,621		(95,619	)		18,002
Network affiliation agreements		309,502		(144,834	)		164,668
Other		71,067		(49,496	)		21,571
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets	$	2,618,921	$	(289,949	)	$	2,328,972

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets existing as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

2025	$	35,348
2026		31,310
2027		21,457
2028		20,524
2029		14,200
Thereafter		62,202
Total	$	185,041