Program Rights (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	$ 2,909	$ 11,645	$ 8,278	$ 15,538
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	94,516	91,290	187,852	178,433
Total	97,425	102,935	196,130	193,971
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	0	63	0	142
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	111,742	108,752	219,299	215,518
Total	111,742	108,815	219,299	215,660
Predominantly Monetized Individually	2,909	11,708	8,278	15,680
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	206,258	200,042	407,151	393,951
Total	$ 209,167	$ 211,750	$ 415,429	$ 409,631

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