Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Investments consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Equity method investments	$	1,131,050	$	1,238,457
Other equity investments	5,503		25,980
Total investments	$	1,136,553	$	1,264,437

Equity Method Investments Information

Income on equity investments, net reported in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
Income on equity investments, net, before amortization of basis difference	$	58,154		$	51,606
Amortization of basis difference	(12,469		)	(12,469		)
Income on equity investments, net	$	45,685		$	39,137

Distributions from Equity Investments

Cash distributions from the Company’s equity method investments were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019		March 31, 2018
Cash distributions from equity investments	$	153,082	$	115,137

Television Food Network, G.P.

Investment [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments Information

Summarized financial information for TV Food Network is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019		March 31, 2018
Revenues, net	$	319,715	$	307,945
Operating income	$	178,032	$	162,756
Net income	$	187,450	$	165,589