Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Local Media			National Media			Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2018	$	708,133		$	393,197		$	1,101,330
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914		)	(50,403		)	(267,317		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2018	$	491,219		$	342,794		$	834,013
Gross balance as of March 31, 2019	$	726,482		$	393,197		$	1,119,679
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914		)	(50,403		)	(267,317		)
Net balance as of March 31, 2019	$	509,568		$	342,794		$	852,362

Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of   March 31,   2019			As of   December 31,   2018
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	265,844		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	101,200			100,500
Other	88,797			88,393
Total carrying amount	455,841			437,337
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(65,333		)	(62,020		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(39,216		)	(36,380		)
Other	(19,867		)	(17,199		)
Total accumulated amortization	(124,416		)	(115,599		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	331,425			321,738
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	164,015			157,215
Total other intangible assets	$	495,440		$	478,953

Summary of other indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of   March 31,   2019			As of   December 31,   2018
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	265,844		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	101,200			100,500
Other	88,797			88,393
Total carrying amount	455,841			437,337
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(65,333		)	(62,020		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(39,216		)	(36,380		)
Other	(19,867		)	(17,199		)
Total accumulated amortization	(124,416		)	(115,599		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	331,425			321,738
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	164,015			157,215
Total other intangible assets	$	495,440		$	478,953