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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill by reporting unit as at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was as follows:
 
Bulgaria
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Slovenia
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2016
$
171,389

 
$
744,483

 
$
82,786

 
$
46,089

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,064,147

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(19,400
)
 
(462,612
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,750

 
456,938

 
71,758

 
46,089

 
—

 
601,535

Foreign currency
3,682

 
93,249

 
7,519

 
6,374

 
—

 
110,824

Balance, December 31, 2017
30,432

 
550,187

 
79,277

 
52,463

 
—

 
712,359

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(19,400
)
 
(462,612
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2017
$
175,071

 
$
837,732

 
$
90,305

 
$
52,463

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,174,971


 
Bulgaria
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Slovenia
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2017
$
175,071

 
$
837,732

 
$
90,305

 
$
52,463

 
$
19,400

 
1,174,971

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(19,400
)
 
(462,612
)
Balance, December 31, 2017
30,432

 
550,187

 
79,277

 
52,463

 
—

 
712,359

Foreign currency
(1,377
)
 
(28,762
)
 
(3,505
)
 
(2,382
)
 
—

 
(36,026
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
29,055

 
521,425

 
75,772

 
50,081

 
—

 
676,333

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 
—

 
(19,400
)
 
(462,612
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2018
$
173,694

 
$
808,970

 
$
86,800

 
$
50,081

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,138,945
Schedule of Intangible Assets Net
Changes in the net book value of our other intangible assets as at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was as follows:
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Indefinite-lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
$
87,356

 
$
—

 
$
87,356

 
$
91,642

 
$
—

 
$
91,642

Amortized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcast licenses
210,447

 
(162,936
)
 
$
47,511

 
221,842

 
(163,468
)
 
58,374

Trademarks
631

 
(631
)
 
—

 
661

 
(661
)
 
—

Customer relationships
56,024

 
(55,158
)
 
$
866

 
58,771

 
(56,996
)
 
1,775

Other
1,868

 
(1,549
)
 
319

 
1,753

 
(1,567
)
 
186

Total
$
356,326

 
$
(220,274
)
 
$
136,052

 
$
374,669

 
$
(222,692
)
 
$
151,977

Broadcast licenses consist of our TV NOVA license in the Czech Republic, which is amortized on a straight-line basis through the expiration date of the license in 2025. Our customer relationships are deemed to have an economic useful life of, and are amortized on a straight-line basis, over five years to fifteen years.
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years for our intangible assets with finite lives as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:
2019
$
8,374

2020
8,119

2021
8,051

2022
7,827

2023
7,827