Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill was as follows:

(in thousands)	Television			Radio		Digital			Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2015	$	681,535		$	41,000	$	101,166		$	823,701
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	—		(22,500		)	(237,914		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2015	466,121			41,000		78,666			585,787
Cracked acquisition	—			—		29,403			29,403
Stitcher acquisition	—			—		1,590			1,590
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	466,121		$	41,000	$	109,659		$	616,780
Gross balance as of September 30, 2016	$	681,535		$	41,000	$	132,159		$	854,694
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	—		(22,500		)	(237,914		)
Net balance as of September 30, 2016	$	466,121		$	41,000	$	109,659		$	616,780

Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of   September 30,   2016			As of   December 31,   2015
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	248,444		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	56,100			56,100
Other	26,923			14,423
Total carrying amount	331,467			318,967
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(33,911		)	(24,590		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(22,976		)	(17,092		)
Other	(4,806		)	(1,913		)
Total accumulated amortization	(61,693		)	(43,595		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	269,774			275,372
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	203,815			203,815
Total other intangible assets	$	473,589		$	479,187

Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of   September 30,   2016			As of   December 31,   2015
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	248,444		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	56,100			56,100
Other	26,923			14,423
Total carrying amount	331,467			318,967
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(33,911		)	(24,590		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(22,976		)	(17,092		)
Other	(4,806		)	(1,913		)
Total accumulated amortization	(61,693		)	(43,595		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	269,774			275,372
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	203,815			203,815
Total other intangible assets	$	473,589		$	479,187