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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible Liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
Other intangible assets subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate relationships (useful life of 16 years)
$
212,000

 
$
(53,000
)
 
$
159,000

 
$
212,000

 
$
(39,750
)
 
$
172,250

Advertiser relationships (useful life of 8 years)
168,000

 
(84,000
)
 
84,000

 
168,000

 
(63,000
)
 
105,000

Network affiliation agreements (useful life of 5 to 16 years)
362,000

 
(133,725
)
 
228,275

 
362,000

 
(92,113
)
 
269,887

Retransmission consent agreements (useful life of 7 to 12 years)
830,100

 
(286,994
)
 
543,106

 
830,100

 
(196,955
)
 
633,145

Trade names and trademarks (useful life of 15 years)
4,802

 
(516
)
 
4,286

 
4,573

 
(200
)
 
4,373

Other (useful life of 5 to 12 years)
10,646

 
(4,179
)
 
6,467

 
12,359

 
(4,412
)
 
7,947

Total
$
1,587,548

 
$
(562,414
)
 
1,025,134

 
$
1,589,032

 
$
(396,430
)
 
1,192,602

Other intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC licenses
 
 
 
 
779,200

 
 
 
 
 
782,600

Trade name
 
 
 
 
14,800

 
 
 
 
 
14,800

Total other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
1,819,134

 
 
 
 
 
1,990,002

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
3,227,930

 
 
 
 
 
3,228,224

Total goodwill and other intangible assets
 
 
 
 
$
5,047,064

 
 
 
 
 
$
5,218,226
Schedule of Changes of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amounts of intangible assets, which are in the Company’s Television and Entertainment segment, during the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
Other intangible assets subject to amortization
 
Balance as of December 28, 2014
$
1,352,867

Acquisitions (1)
8,700

Amortization (1)(2)
(167,791
)
Balance sheet reclassifications (3)
(331
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(843
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
1,192,602

Amortization (1)(2)
(167,717
)
Balance sheet reclassifications (3)
9

Foreign currency translation adjustment
240

Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
1,025,134

 
 
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
Balance as of December 28, 2014
$
801,400

Impairment charge
(4,000
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
797,400

Impairment charge
(3,400
)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
794,000

 
 
Goodwill
 
Balance as of December 28, 2014
$
3,601,300

Acquisitions (1)
8,262

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(338
)
Gross balance as of December 31, 2015
$
3,609,224

Accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2015
(381,000
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
3,228,224

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(294
)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
3,227,930

Total goodwill and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2016
$
5,047,064

 
(1)
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Television and Entertainment reportable segment includes the operations of Covers, including the goodwill and other intangible assets subject to amortization allocated in accordance with ASC Topic 350 guidance, which was previously included in the Digital and Data reportable segment. See Note 4 for additional information regarding acquisitions.
(2)
Amortization of intangible assets includes $1 million related to lease contract intangible assets and is recorded in cost of sales or SG&A expense, if applicable, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3)
Represents net reclassifications which are reflected as an increase to broadcast rights assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities
The Company’s intangible liabilities subject to amortization consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
 
Gross Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Amount
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcast rights intangible liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
80,440

 
$
(66,729
)
 
$
13,711

Lease contract intangible liabilities
209

 
(197
)
 
12

 
209

 
(148
)
 
61

Total intangible liabilities subject to amortization
$
209

 
$
(197
)
 
$
12

 
$
80,649

 
$
(66,877
)
 
$
13,772
Schedule of Changes of Finite-Lived Intangible Liabilities
The net changes in the carrying amounts of intangible liabilities, which are in the Company’s Television and Entertainment segment, during the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
Intangible liabilities subject to amortization
 
Balance at December 28, 2014
$
34,425

Amortization
(16,385
)
Balance sheet reclassifications (1)
(4,268
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
13,772

Amortization
(11,640
)
Balance sheet reclassifications (1)
(2,120
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
12

 
(1)
Represents net reclassifications which are reflected as a reduction of broadcast rights assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016.