Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (67)	$ 269
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by
Depreciation	106	96
Amortization of intangible assets	147	156
Amortization of deferred loan costs	10	12
Amortization of stock-based compensation	14	17
Amortization of program broadcast rights	29	36
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(30)	(37)
Deferred income taxes	(57)	(4)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	20	(6)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	3	0
Impairment of investments	8	0
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	43	0
Other	11	2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	311	9
Income taxes receivable or prepaid	9	(22)
Other current assets	3	1
Accounts payable	(29)	(20)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	(16)	(5)
Accrued network fees and other expenses	1	10
Accrued interest	32	34
Income taxes payable	(2)	(2)
Deferred revenue	19	50
Net cash provided by operating activities	565	596
Investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses and broadcast licenses, net of cash acquired	(7)	(53)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	6	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(288)	(298)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	0	7
Proceeds from asset sales	31	2
Reimbursement of development costs	11	0
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(11)	(16)
Other	(1)	(4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(259)	(362)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	225	0
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(506)	(161)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(50)
Payments of common stock dividends	(22)	(23)
Payments of preferred stock dividends	(39)	(39)
Payments of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(4)	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(346)	(279)
Net decrease in cash	(40)	(45)
Cash at beginning of period	61	189
Cash at end of period	$ 21	$ 144