Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,476	$ 18,027
Accounts receivable (less allowances — $4,644 and $4,963)	571,316	600,098
Miscellaneous	41,056	25,816
Total current assets	628,848	643,941
Investments	23,205	23,144
Property and equipment	450,246	458,600
Operating lease right-of-use assets	115,313	117,869
Goodwill	2,920,574	2,920,574
Other intangible assets	1,797,763	1,821,254
Programming	451,001	427,962
Miscellaneous	15,084	17,661
Total Assets	6,402,034	6,431,005
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	78,247	82,710
Unearned revenue	18,687	18,183
Current portion of long-term debt	18,612	18,612
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	41,271	44,590
Programming liability	185,703	167,131
Accrued interest	14,151	31,087
Miscellaneous	40,675	52,891
Other current liabilities	58,614	69,801
Total current liabilities	455,960	485,005
Long-term debt (less current portion)	2,871,555	2,853,793
Deferred income taxes	377,317	370,457
Operating lease liabilities	101,786	106,866
Other liabilities (less current portion)	495,608	484,059
Equity:
Total preferred and common stock	413,663	413,080
Additional paid-in capital	1,443,992	1,444,501
Retained earnings	319,599	350,715
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(77,446)	(77,471)
Total equity	2,099,808	2,130,825
Total Liabilities and Equity	6,402,034	6,431,005
Preferred stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity:
Preferred stock	412,820	412,244
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock	724	717
Common stock, Voting
Equity:
Common stock	$ 119	$ 119