Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

Goodwill consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Local Media		Scripps Networks		Other		Total
Gross balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,122,408	$	2,028,890	$	—	$	3,151,298
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914)		(21,000)		—		(237,914)
Net balance as of December 31, 2021	$	905,494	$	2,007,890	$	—	$	2,913,384
Gross balance as of March 31, 2022	$	1,122,408	$	2,028,890	$	7,082	$	3,158,380
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914)		(21,000)		—		(237,914)
Net balance as of March 31, 2022	$	905,494	$	2,007,890	$	7,082	$	2,920,466

Summary of other finite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of  March 31,  2022		As of  December 31,  2021
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television affiliation relationships	$	1,060,244	$	1,060,244
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	220,997		217,400
Other	133,862		130,265
Total carrying amount	1,415,103		1,407,909
Accumulated amortization:
Television affiliation relationships	(181,539)		(168,021)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(85,252)		(77,711)
Other	(36,198)		(32,881)
Total accumulated amortization	(302,989)		(278,613)
Net amortizable intangible assets	1,112,114		1,129,296
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	781,015		781,015
Total other intangible assets	$	1,893,129	$	1,910,311

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	As of  March 31,  2022		As of  December 31,  2021
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television affiliation relationships	$	1,060,244	$	1,060,244
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	220,997		217,400
Other	133,862		130,265
Total carrying amount	1,415,103		1,407,909
Accumulated amortization:
Television affiliation relationships	(181,539)		(168,021)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(85,252)		(77,711)
Other	(36,198)		(32,881)
Total accumulated amortization	(302,989)		(278,613)
Net amortizable intangible assets	1,112,114		1,129,296
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	781,015		781,015
Total other intangible assets	$	1,893,129	$	1,910,311