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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
We operate as one operating and reportable segment which includes the goodwill balances as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 shown below (in thousands):
Goodwill
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2020
$2,968,693 
Business acquisition12,894 
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2021
2,981,587 
Adjustments— 
Balance as of Dec. 31, 2022
$2,981,587 
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Amortizable Intangible Assets
The following table displays indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Dec. 31, 2022
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses$2,123,898 $— $2,123,898 
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements224,827 (184,796)40,031 
Network affiliation agreements309,503 (121,664)187,839 
Other71,465 (41,627)29,838 
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets$2,729,693 $(348,087)$2,381,606 
Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Television and radio station FCC broadcast licenses$2,123,898 $— $2,123,898 
Amortizable intangible assets:
Retransmission agreements235,215 (168,439)66,776 
Network affiliation agreements309,503 (97,195)212,308 
Other71,465 (32,959)38,506 
Total indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets$2,740,081 $(298,593)$2,441,488 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
The following table shows the projected annual amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets existing as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
2023$53,467 
202447,293
202528,468
202624,431
202714,577 
Thereafter89,472
Total$257,708