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Program Rights and Obligations (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Owned original program rights      
Predominantly Monetized Individually $ 20,449 $ 74,417 $ 154,523
Predominantly Monetized as a Group     282,954
Total     437,477
Licensed program rights      
Predominantly Monetized Individually     3,162
Predominantly Monetized as a Group     465,519
Total     468,681
Predominantly Monetized Individually     157,685
Predominantly Monetized as a Group     748,473
Total     $ 906,158
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]     Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Included in Technical and operating:      
Owned original program rights      
Predominantly Monetized as a Group $ 364,211 $ 319,385  
Total 384,660 393,802  
Licensed program rights      
Predominantly Monetized Individually 227 2,102  
Predominantly Monetized as a Group 461,913 493,490  
Total 462,140 495,592  
Predominantly Monetized Individually 20,676 76,519  
Predominantly Monetized as a Group 826,124 812,875  
Total $ 846,800 $ 889,394  
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)