Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

	As of			As of
	September 30,			December 31,
( in thousands )	2011			2010
Intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	5,264		$	5,641
Customer lists		12,469			12,469
Other		3,870			6,942
Total carrying amount		21,603			25,052
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships		(1,733	)		(1,925	)
Customer lists		(9,270	)		(8,657	)
Other		(1,641	)		(4,558	)
Total accumulated amortization		(12,644	)		(15,140	)
Net amortizable intangible assets		8,959			9,912
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses		13,195			13,195
Total intangible assets	$	22,154		$	23,107

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years is $0.3 million for the remainder of 2011, $1.0 million in 2012, $0.9 million in 2013, $0.7 million in 2014, $0.7 million in 2015, $0.6 million in 2016 and $4.8 million in later years.