Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,229	$ 35,319
Accounts receivable (less allowances — $5,317 and $5,041)	566,706	610,541
Miscellaneous	42,504	30,233
Total current assets	639,439	676,093
Investments	23,689	23,265
Property and equipment	457,181	455,255
Operating lease right-of-use assets	101,676	99,194
Goodwill	1,968,574	1,968,574
Other intangible assets	1,704,532	1,727,178
Programming	421,735	449,943
Miscellaneous	10,999	10,618
Total Assets	5,327,825	5,410,120
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,969	76,383
Unearned revenue	13,875	12,181
Current portion of long-term debt	15,612	15,612
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	44,412	60,869
Programming liability	154,672	171,860
Accrued interest	16,288	32,030
Miscellaneous	47,299	43,934
Other current liabilities	63,674	64,950
Total current liabilities	446,801	477,819
Long-term debt (less current portion)	2,855,258	2,896,824
Deferred income taxes	309,987	307,399
Operating lease liabilities	91,241	87,714
Other liabilities (less current portion)	462,576	484,181
Equity:
Total preferred and common stock	415,979	415,397
Additional paid-in capital	1,442,055	1,438,518
Accumulated deficit	(620,596)	(622,222)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(75,476)	(75,510)
Total equity	1,161,962	1,156,183
Total Liabilities and Equity	5,327,825	5,410,120
Preferred stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity:
Preferred stock	415,125	414,549
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock	735	729
Common stock, Voting
Equity:
Common stock	$ 119	$ 119