Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 $ 980,665  
2021 813,047  
2021 642,841  
2022 1,492,631  
2023 1,320,104  
Thereafter 5,962,616  
Total 11,211,904  
Uncertain tax positions are recognized in other long-term liabilities 8,541 $ 12,190
Debt obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 3,447  
2021 1,207  
2021 726  
2022 1,000,000  
2023 939,000  
Thereafter 5,000,000  
Total 6,944,380  
Cash interest payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 357,524  
2021 358,448  
2021 358,368  
2022 358,362  
2023 296,983  
Thereafter 631,875  
Total 2,361,560  
Satellite and transmission    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 97,794  
2021 50,735  
2021 3,883  
2022 2,428  
2023 1,448  
Thereafter 2,840  
Total 159,128  
Programming and content    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 261,577  
2021 220,853  
2021 126,024  
2022 55,956  
2023 33,433  
Thereafter 129,984  
Total 827,827  
Sales and marketing    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 37,277  
2021 8,386  
2021 7,461  
2022 1,646  
2023 204  
Thereafter 0  
Total 54,974  
Satellite incentive payments    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 11,002  
2021 10,197  
2021 8,574  
2022 8,558  
2023 8,821  
Thereafter 52,946  
Total 100,098  
Operating lease obligations    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 43,334  
2021 49,563  
2021 45,746  
2022 42,457  
2023 35,192  
Thereafter 144,961  
Total 361,253  
Royalties and other    
Expected contractual cash commitments    
2019 168,710  
2021 113,658  
2021 92,059  
2022 23,224  
2023 5,023  
Thereafter 10  
Total $ 402,684