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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

There were no dispositions or impairments to goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 relates to the impact of foreign exchange rates.

Intangible Assets, net

Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets was $66.2 million and $97.6 million, and $247.2 million and $241.6 million, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which is recognized within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 includes $12.2 million of incremental amortization expense associated with the accelerated amortization related to the revision of the remaining useful life of a customer relationship asset within the WWE segment during the third quarter of 2025.