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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible Liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
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

 
$
(66,250
)
 
$
145,750

 
$
212,000

 
$
(53,000
)
 
$
159,000

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

 
(105,000
)
 
63,000

 
168,000

 
(84,000
)
 
84,000

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

 
(175,337
)
 
186,663

 
362,000

 
(133,725
)
 
228,275

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

 
(377,033
)
 
453,067

 
830,100

 
(286,994
)
 
543,106

Other (useful life of 5 to 15 years)
16,650

 
(6,565
)
 
10,085

 
15,448

 
(4,695
)
 
10,753

Total
$
1,588,750

 
$
(730,185
)
 
858,565

 
$
1,587,548

 
$
(562,414
)
 
1,025,134

Other intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC licenses
 
 
 
 
740,300

 
 
 
 
 
779,200

Trade name
 
 
 
 
14,800

 
 
 
 
 
14,800

Total other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
1,613,665

 
 
 
 
 
1,819,134

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
3,228,988

 
 
 
 
 
3,227,930

Total goodwill and other intangible assets
 
 
 
 
$
4,842,653

 
 
 
 
 
$
5,047,064
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, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):
Other intangible assets subject to amortization
 
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

Amortization (1)(2)
(167,560
)
Balance sheet reclassifications (3)
86

Foreign currency translation adjustment
905

Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
858,565

 
 
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
797,400

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

Reclassification to assets held for sale (4)
(38,900
)
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
755,100

 
 
Goodwill
 
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

Foreign currency translation adjustment
1,058

Balance as of December 31, 2017
$
3,228,988

Total goodwill and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2017
$
4,842,653

 
(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.
(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 a decrease to broadcast rights assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.