Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues (less agency commissions)
Revenue (less agency commissions)	$ 517	$ 279	$ 1,543	$ 756
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net:
Corporate and administrative	14	11	83	30
Depreciation	20	13	60	41
Amortization of intangible assets	29	5	86	16
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(14)	(3)	(27)	(6)
Operating expenses	378	171	1,245	518
Operating income	139	108	298	238
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous income, net	0	0	4	2
Interest expense	(57)	(25)	(173)	(74)
Income before income taxes	82	83	129	166
Income tax expense	23	22	44	43
Net income	59	61	85	123
Preferred stock dividends	13	0	39	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 46	$ 61	$ 46	$ 123
Basic per share information:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.70	$ 0.46	$ 1.39
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	100	88	100	88
Diluted per share information:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.69	$ 0.46	$ 1.38
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	101	89	100	89
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Broadcasting, Segment [Member]
Revenues (less agency commissions)
Revenue (less agency commissions)	$ 501	$ 279	$ 1,481	$ 756
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net:
Cost of goods and services sold	316	145	986	437
Operating expenses			1,094	487
Operating income			387	269
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			0	0
Production Companies, Segment [Member]
Revenues (less agency commissions)
Revenue (less agency commissions)	16	0	62	0
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 13	$ 0	57	0
Operating expenses			66	0
Operating income			(4)	0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			$ 0	$ 0