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GOODWILL, INDEFINTE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

Goodwill
$
2,377,613

 
$
513

 
$
2,378,126

Accumulated impairment losses
(413,573
)
 
—

 
(413,573
)
 
1,964,040

 
513

 
1,964,553

Acquisitions (a)
5,802

 
—

 
5,802

Measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions
(42,237
)
 
—

 
(42,237
)
Change in assets held for sale (b)
—

 
2,975

 
2,975

Balance at December 31, 2015 (c)
 

 
 

 
 

Goodwill
2,341,178

 
3,488

 
2,344,666

Accumulated impairment losses
(413,573
)
 
—

 
(413,573
)
 
1,927,605

 
3,488

 
1,931,093

Acquisitions (a)
11,626

 
53,427

 
65,053

Measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions
40

 
—

 
40

Disposition of assets (d)
(5,440
)
 
—

 
(5,440
)
Balance at December 31, 2016 (c)
 

 
 

 
 

Goodwill
2,347,404

 
56,915

 
2,404,319

Accumulated impairment losses
(413,573
)
 
—

 
(413,573
)
 
$
1,933,831

 
$
56,915

 
$
1,990,746

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(a)
In 2016 and 2015, we acquired goodwill as a result of acquisitions as discussed in Note 2. Acquisitions and Disposition of Assets.
(b)
We concluded in 2015 that certain non-media related assets that were classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2014 no longer met the held for sale criteria.
(c)
Approximately $0.8 million of goodwill relates to consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.
(d)
Amounts relate to the 2016 sale of broadcast assets as discussed in Note 2. Acquisitions and Disposition of Assets.
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the carrying amount of our indefinite-lived intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):

 
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
135,075

 
$
—

 
$
135,075

Acquisitions (a)
992

 
—

 
992

Sale of assets
(175
)
 
—

 
(175
)
Measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions
(3,427
)
 
—

 
(3,427
)
Balance at December 31, 2015 (b)
132,465

 
—

 
132,465

Acquisitions (a)
2,406

 
23,400

 
25,806

Disposition of assets
(1,965
)
 
—

 
(1,965
)
Balance at December 31, 2016 (b) (c)
$
132,906

 
$
23,400

 
$
156,306


(a)
In 2016 and 2015, we acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of acquisitions as discussed in Note 2. Acquisitions and Disposition of Assets.
(b)
Approximately $15.7 million and $17.6 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets relate to consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization
The following table shows the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangibles (in thousands):
 
 As of December 31, 2016
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
   Network affiliation (a)
$
1,398,451

 
$
(427,484
)
 
$
970,967

   Customer Relationships (a)
1,102,591

 
(294,114
)
 
808,477

   Other (b)
243,253

 
(78,294
)
 
164,959

Total
$
2,744,295

 
$
(799,892
)
 
$
1,944,403

 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
   Network affiliation (a)
$
1,378,425

 
$
(343,729
)
 
$
1,034,696

   Customer Relationships (a)
806,727

 
(225,176
)
 
581,551

   Other (b)
193,594

 
(58,271
)
 
135,323

Total
$
2,378,746

 
$
(627,176
)
 
$
1,751,570

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(a)
Changes between the gross carrying value from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016, relate to acquisitions in 2016, as discussed in Note 2. Acquisitions and Disposition of Assets.
(b)
The increase in other intangible assets is primarily due to the purchase of additional alarm monitoring contracts of $40.2 million
Schedule of estimated amortization expense of the definite-lived intangible assets
The following table shows the estimated amortization expense of the definite-lived intangible assets for the next five years (in thousands):
 
For the year ended December 31, 2017
$
175,942

For the year ended December 31, 2018
174,593

For the year ended December 31, 2019
173,586

For the year ended December 31, 2020
173,006

For the year ended December 31, 2021
171,988

Thereafter
1,075,288

 
$
1,944,403