Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,852	$ 18,027
Accounts receivable (less allowances — $3,454 and $4,963)	601,093	600,098
Miscellaneous	64,386	25,816
Total current assets	681,331	643,941
Investments	23,268	23,144
Property and equipment	450,834	458,600
Operating lease right-of-use assets	103,428	117,869
Goodwill	2,234,574	2,920,574
Other intangible assets	1,751,121	1,821,254
Programming	431,062	427,962
Miscellaneous	12,455	17,661
Total Assets	5,688,073	6,431,005
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	60,424	82,710
Unearned revenue	18,713	18,183
Current portion of long-term debt	15,612	18,612
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	57,217	44,590
Programming liability	172,174	167,131
Accrued interest	14,486	31,087
Miscellaneous	44,948	52,891
Other current liabilities	59,657	69,801
Total current liabilities	443,231	485,005
Long-term debt (less current portion)	2,908,390	2,853,793
Deferred income taxes	356,760	370,457
Operating lease liabilities	91,458	106,866
Other liabilities (less current portion)	471,559	484,059
Equity:
Total preferred and common stock	414,819	413,080
Additional paid-in capital	1,458,288	1,444,501
Retained earnings (deficit)	(379,036)	350,715
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(77,396)	(77,471)
Total equity	1,416,675	2,130,825
Total Liabilities and Equity	5,688,073	6,431,005
Preferred stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity:
Preferred stock	413,973	412,244
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock	727	717
Common stock, Voting
Equity:
Common stock	$ 119	$ 119