SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment financial information

Segment financial information is included in the following tables for the periods presented (in thousands):

For the three months ended June 30, 2015	Broadcast		Other Operating Divisions		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	532,711	$	21,456	$	—		$	554,167
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,341		653		279			25,273
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	37,232		2,213		—			39,445
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	29,782		—		—			29,782
General and administrative overhead expenses	11,303		1,265		1,586			14,154
Operating income (loss)	119,801		642		(6,103		)	114,340
Interest expense	—		1,161		46,503			47,664
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		2,007		—			2,007
Assets	4,845,685		379,867		155,429			5,380,981

For the three months ended June 30, 2014	Broadcast		Other Operating Divisions		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	437,487	$	17,649	$	—		$	455,136
Depreciation of property and equipment	24,422		563		267			25,252
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	23,351		1,638		—			24,989
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	23,574		—		—			23,574
General and administrative overhead expenses	14,253		416		1,151			15,820
Operating income (loss)	105,460		580		(3,001		)	103,039
Interest expense	—		1,031		39,090			40,121
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		742		—			742

For the six months ended June 30, 2015	Broadcast		Other Operating Divisions		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	1,017,833	$	41,109	$	—		$	1,058,942
Depreciation of property and equipment	48,525		1,379		558			50,462
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	75,123		4,302		—			79,425
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	60,173		—		—			60,173
General and administrative overhead expenses	26,208		1,524		2,438			30,170
Operating income (loss)	207,249		1,386		(9,748		)	198,887
Interest expense	—		2,236		92,076			94,312
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		5,153		—			5,153
Assets	4,845,685		379,867		155,429			5,380,981

For the six months ended June 30, 2014	Broadcast		Other Operating Divisions		Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	835,393	$	32,391	$	—		$	867,784
Depreciation of property and equipment	47,939		1,157		534			49,630
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	46,514		3,203		—			49,717
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	47,515		—		—			47,515
General and administrative overhead expenses	28,982		668		2,005			31,655
Operating income (loss)	187,580		581		(4,122		)	184,039
Interest expense	—		1,950		77,709			79,659
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		840		—			840