Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table summarizes business segment financial data (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
Operating Revenues
Television and Entertainment	$	453,427		$	440,702
Corporate and Other	1,561			2,933
Total operating revenues	$	454,988		$	443,635
Operating Profit (Loss) (1)
Television and Entertainment	$	79,925		$	211,852
Corporate and Other	(25,222		)	(24,567		)
Total operating profit (loss)	$	54,703		$	187,285
Depreciation
Television and Entertainment	$	11,062		$	10,870
Corporate and Other	1,890			2,905
Total depreciation	$	12,952		$	13,775
Amortization
Television and Entertainment	$	35,021		$	41,687
Capital Expenditures
Television and Entertainment	$	11,933		$	10,126
Corporate and Other	1,445			3,547
Total capital expenditures	$	13,378		$	13,673

	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets
Television and Entertainment	$	6,913,874	$	6,976,808
Corporate and Other	1,446,083		1,274,583
Assets held for sale (2)	60,177		—
Total assets	$	8,420,134	$	8,251,391

(1) Operating profit (loss) for each segment excludes income and loss on equity investments, interest income, interest expense, pension and other postretirement period benefit cost (credit), non-operating items, reorganization costs and income taxes.

(2) See Note 2 for information regarding assets held for sale.