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GOODWILL, INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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, 2016
$
1,933,831

 
$
56,915

 
$
1,990,746

 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions (a)
119,426

 
13,966

 
133,392

Measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions
153

 
154

 
307

Disposition of assets (a)
—

 
(412
)
 
(412
)
Balance at December 31, 2017 (b)
2,053,410

 
70,623

 
2,124,033

 
 
 
 
 
 
Measurement period adjustments related to prior year acquisitions
1,369

 
(1,500
)
 
(131
)
Balance at December 31, 2018 (b)
$
2,054,779

 
$
69,123

 
$
2,123,902

 

(a)
See Note 2. Acquisitions and Dispositions of Assets for discussion of acquisitions and divestitures made during 2017.
(b)
Approximately $0.8 million of goodwill relates to consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying amount of our indefinite-lived intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):
 
Broadcast
 
Other
 
Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
132,906

 
$
23,400

 
$
156,306

Acquisitions (a)
425

 
4,051

 
4,476

Disposition of assets (a)
(1,411
)
 
—

 
(1,411
)
Balance at December 31, 2017 (b)
131,920

 
27,451

 
159,371

Disposition of assets (a)
(1,149
)
 
—

 
(1,149
)
Balance at December 31, 2018 (b) (c)
$
130,771

 
$
27,451

 
$
158,222

 

(a)
See Note 2. Acquisitions and Dispositions of Assets for discussion of acquisitions and divestitures made during 2018 and 2017.
(b)
Approximately $14.3 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets relate to consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
(c)
Our indefinite-lived intangible assets in Broadcast relates to broadcast licenses and our indefinite-lived intangible assets in Other relates to trade names.
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, 2018
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
   Network affiliation (a)
$
1,451,600

 
$
(604,470
)
 
$
847,130

   Customer Relationships (a)
1,113,134

 
(340,805
)
 
772,329

   Other (a)
33,417

 
(25,996
)
 
7,421

Total
$
2,598,151

 
$
(971,271
)
 
$
1,626,880

 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
   Network affiliation (a)
$
1,451,663

 
$
(514,575
)
 
$
937,088

   Customer Relationships (a)
1,229,006

 
(373,966
)
 
855,040

   Other (a)
45,955

 
(36,413
)
 
9,542

Total
$
2,726,624

 
$
(924,954
)
 
$
1,801,670

 

(a)
Changes between the gross carrying value from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018, relate to certain fully amortized intangible assets which were retired in 2018.
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, 2019
$
173,508

For the year ended December 31, 2020
172,945

For the year ended December 31, 2021
171,902

For the year ended December 31, 2022
168,135

For the year ended December 31, 2023
159,236

Thereafter
781,154

 
$
1,626,880