| Schedule of allowance for credit losses |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless | | Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2024 | | $ | 42,575 | | $ | 28,739 | | $ | 71,314 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 37,059 | | | 13,851 | | | 50,910 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (18,316) | | | (17,771) | | | (36,087) | Balance, June 30, 2025 | | $ | 61,318 | | $ | 24,819 | | $ | 86,137 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless | | Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2023 | | $ | 35,320 | | $ | 18,671 | | $ | 53,991 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 29,780 | | | 28,888 | | | 58,668 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (22,713) | | | (6,411) | | | (29,124) | Balance, June 30, 2024 | | $ | 42,387 | | $ | 41,148 | | $ | 83,535 |
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| Schedule of the activity in our contract acquisition costs, net |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Six Months Ended | | | June 30, | | June 30, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 224,877 | | $ | 258,097 | | $ | 230,922 | | $ | 287,276 | Additions | | | 60,238 | | | 57,201 | | | 108,471 | | | 109,476 | Amortization expense | | | (56,905) | | | (72,425) | | | (111,183) | | | (153,879) | Balance, end of period | | $ | 228,210 | | $ | 242,873 | | $ | 228,210 | | $ | 242,873 |
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