| Summary of allowance for credit losses for trade accounts receivable |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless (1) | | Broadband and Satellite Services | | Consolidated Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2025 | | $ | 36,017 | | $ | 26,014 | | $ | 17,559 | | $ | 79,590 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 12,460 | | | 9,318 | | | 1,045 | | | 22,823 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (7,641) | | | (7,401) | | | (3,914) | | | (18,956) | Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | — | | | 154 | | | 154 | Balance, March 31, 2026 | | $ | 40,836 | | $ | 27,931 | | $ | 14,844 | | $ | 83,611 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pay-TV | | Wireless (1) | | Broadband and Satellite Services | | Consolidated Total | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, December 31, 2024 | | $ | 42,575 | | $ | 28,739 | | $ | 11,314 | | $ | 82,628 | Current period provision for expected credit losses | | | 12,725 | | | 5,126 | | | 4,893 | | | 22,744 | Write-offs charged against allowance | | | (8,947) | | | (12,003) | | | (3,897) | | | (24,847) | Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | — | | | 116 | | | 116 | Balance, March 31, 2025 | | $ | 46,353 | | $ | 21,862 | | $ | 12,426 | | $ | 80,641 |
| (1) | Our allowance for credit losses for trade accounts receivable for our Other segment is immaterial and therefore included in the Wireless segment in the table above. |
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| Summary of contract asset and contract liability balances |
| | | | | | | | | As of | | | March 31, | | December 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | (In thousands) | Contract assets | | $ | 112,908 | | $ | 138,723 |
| | | | | | | | | As of | | | March 31, | | December 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | (In thousands) | Contract liabilities | | $ | 573,967 | | $ | 607,970 |
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| Summary of activity in contract acquisition costs, net |
| | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | | March 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | (In thousands) | Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 261,946 | | $ | 289,200 | Additions | | | 43,804 | | | 56,597 | Amortization expense | | | (59,642) | | | (65,219) | Foreign currency translation | | | 248 | | | 406 | Balance, end of period | | $ | 246,356 | | $ | 280,984 |
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