Program Rights (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	$ 5,369	$ 3,893
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	93,336	87,143
Total	98,705	91,036
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	0	79
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	107,557	106,766
Total	107,557	106,845
Predominantly Monetized Individually	5,369	3,972
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	200,893	193,909
Total	$ 206,262	$ 197,881

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