Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,852	$ 35,319
Accounts receivable (less allowances — $7,449 and $5,041)	568,193	610,541
Miscellaneous	37,970	30,233
Total current assets	630,015	676,093
Investments	8,884	23,265
Property and equipment	453,900	455,255
Operating lease right-of-use assets	90,136	99,194
Goodwill	1,968,574	1,968,574
Other intangible assets	1,635,488	1,727,178
Programming	402,459	449,943
Miscellaneous	9,119	10,618
Total Assets	5,198,575	5,410,120
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,669	76,383
Unearned revenue	18,159	12,181
Current portion of long-term debt	15,612	15,612
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	81,462	60,869
Accrued income taxes	33,179	35,856
Programming liability	140,502	171,860
Accrued interest	31,407	32,030
Miscellaneous	35,811	43,934
Other current liabilities	25,593	29,094
Total current liabilities	482,394	477,819
Long-term debt (less current portion)	2,560,560	2,896,824
Deferred income taxes	293,634	307,399
Operating lease liabilities	79,399	87,714
Other liabilities (less current portion)	464,574	484,181
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Total preferred and common stock	417,720	415,397
Additional paid-in capital	1,451,604	1,438,518
Accumulated deficit	(476,004)	(622,222)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(75,306)	(75,510)
Total equity	1,318,014	1,156,183
Total Liabilities and Equity	5,198,575	5,410,120
Preferred Stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity:
Preferred stock	416,854	414,549
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock	747	729
Voting common stock
Equity:
Common stock	$ 119	$ 119