SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment financial information

Financial information for our reportable segment is included in the following tables for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 2016	Broadcast		Other			Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	2,530,510	$	206,439		$	—		$	2,736,949
Depreciation of property and equipment	91,573		5,772			1,184			98,529
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	155,479		28,316			—			183,795
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	127,880		—			—			127,880
General and administrative overhead expenses	67,035		2,459			4,062			73,556
Research and development	—		4,085			—			4,085
Operating income (loss)	639,422		(31,258		)	(5,311		)	602,853
Interest expense	5,641		6,371			199,131			211,143
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		1,735			—			1,735
Goodwill	1,933,831		56,915			—			1,990,746
Assets	4,815,633		866,845			280,690			5,963,168
Capital expenditures	78,909		8,084			7,472			94,465

For the year ended December 31, 2015	Broadcast		Other			Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	2,118,021	$	101,115		$	—		$	2,219,136
Depreciation of property and equipment	99,616		2,753			1,064			103,433
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	152,049		9,405			—			161,454
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	124,619		—			—			124,619
General and administrative overhead expenses	55,848		2,952			5,446			64,246
Research and development	—		12,436			—			12,436
Operating income (loss)	451,015		(21,800		)	(6,479		)	422,736
Interest expense	—		4,955			186,492			191,447
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		964			—			964
Goodwill	1,927,705		3,388			—			1,931,093
Assets	4,838,531		415,278			178,506			5,432,315
Capital expenditures	74,902		8,909			7,610			91,421

For the year ended December 31, 2014	Broadcast		Other			Corporate			Consolidated
Revenue	$	1,904,776	$	71,782		$	—		$	1,976,558
Depreciation of property and equipment	99,823		2,350			1,118			103,291
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets and other assets	118,654		6,842			—			125,496
Amortization of program contract costs and net realizable value adjustments	106,629		—			—			106,629
General and administrative overhead expenses	55,837		1,315			5,343			62,495
Research and development	—		6,918			—			6,918
Operating income (loss)	511,783		(10,671		)	(6,461		)	494,651
Interest expense	—		4,042			170,820			174,862
Income from equity and cost method investments	—		2,313			—			2,313