Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 161	$ 78
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	63	50
Amortization of intangible assets	104	53
Amortization of deferred loan costs	8	6
Amortization of restricted stock awards	11	7
Amortization of program broadcast rights	25	17
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(26)	(18)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	0	1
Deferred income taxes	0	21
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(5)	(5)
Other	6	1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	10	17
Income taxes receivable or prepaid	(67)	(9)
Other current assets	18	51
Accounts payable	7	23
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	(8)	13
Accrued network fees and other expenses	7	(34)
Accrued interest	1	0
Income taxes payable	7	(20)
Deferred revenue	8	(14)
Net cash provided by operating activities	330	238
Investing activities:
Acquisitions of television businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired	(40)	(41)
Purchases of property and equipment	(159)	(121)
Proceeds from asset sales	2	3
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	5	7
Investment in broadcast, production and technology companies	(9)	(25)
Net cash used in investing activities	(201)	(177)
Financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(58)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(50)	0
Payment of common stock dividends	(16)	(15)
Payment of preferred stock dividends	(26)	(26)
Deferred and other loan costs	0	(1)
Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(6)	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(156)	(49)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(27)	12
Cash at beginning of period	189	773
Cash at end of period	$ 162	$ 785