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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Schedule of Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 1,547,078 $ 1,308,442 $ 3,143,954 $ 2,577,242
Direct operating costs 556,123 476,383 1,290,480 1,043,999
Selling, general and administrative expenses 462,649 364,357 842,887 727,642
Adjusted EBITDA 649,880 526,488 1,199,636 943,866
UFC Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 535,662 415,835 936,883 775,582
WWE Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 620,950 556,142 1,096,608 947,682
IMG Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 354,557 306,590 1,010,091 782,858
Operating Segments [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,511,169 1,278,567 3,043,582 2,506,122
Adjusted EBITDA 727,306 603,525 1,335,224 1,098,319
Operating Segments [Member] | UFC Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 535,662 415,835 936,883 775,582
Direct operating costs [1] 192,182 116,283 290,807 205,955
Selling, general and administrative expenses [1] 63,026 54,760 111,151 97,442
Adjusted EBITDA 280,454 244,792 534,925 472,185
Operating Segments [Member] | WWE Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 620,950 556,142 1,096,608 947,682
Direct operating costs [1] 158,992 142,656 297,620 264,724
Selling, general and administrative expenses [1] 93,633 83,747 174,617 159,279
Adjusted EBITDA 368,325 329,739 624,371 523,679
Operating Segments [Member] | IMG Segment [Member]        
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]        
Revenue 354,557 306,590 1,010,091 782,858
Direct operating costs [1] 188,583 202,770 651,793 527,787
Selling, general and administrative expenses [1] 87,447 74,826 182,370 152,616
Adjusted EBITDA $ 78,527 $ 28,994 $ 175,928 $ 102,455
[1] Direct operating costs and selling, general and administrative expenses included in the measure of Adjusted EBITDA for each segment exclude reconciling items included in the reconciliation of segment profitability below.