Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 375	$ (76)		$ 455
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	144	145		129
Amortization of Intangible Assets	125	194		207
Amortization of deferred loan costs	15	13		16
Accretion of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	0	(1)		(1)
Amortization of stock based compensation	22	20		22
Amortization of program broadcast rights	28	37		48
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(29)	(38)		(49)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	0	10		9
Deferred income taxes	(9)	(91)		(20)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, net	20	21		(2)
Gain on sale of investment	(110)	0		0
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt	(34)	3		0
Impairment of investments	25	29		18
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	0	43	[1]	0
Other	(1)	14		0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	5	308		(26)
Income tax receivable or prepaid	8	26		(4)
Other current assets	27	7		0
Accounts payable	52	(32)		(5)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension costs	1	12		3
Accrued network fees and other expenses	49	(5)		6
Accrued interest	49	3		8
Income taxes payable	(17)	7		5
Deferred revenue	6	(1)		10
Net cash provided by operating activities	751	648		829
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of businesses and broadcast licenses, net of cash acquired	(1)	(6)		(58)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	0	6		0
Purchases of property and equipment	(143)	(348)		(436)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	0	0		7
Proceeds from asset sales	14	54		4
Proceeds from sale of investment	110	0		0
Reimbursement of development costs	0	18		0
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(7)	(14)		(16)
Other	(1)	(1)		(4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28)	(291)		(503)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	2,070	300		0
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(2,544)	(610)		(315)
Repurchases of common stock	0	0		(50)
Payments of common stock dividends	(32)	(30)		(30)
Payments of preferred stock dividends	(52)	(52)		(52)
Deferred and other loan costs	(47)	0		0
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(4)	(5)		(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(609)	(397)		(454)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	114	(40)		(128)
Cash at beginning of year	21	61		189
Cash at end of year	$ 135	$ 21		$ 61

[1] The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.