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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Significant Changes in Our Contract Liabilities
Significant changes in our contract liabilities balances during the period are as follows:
 
    
Short-Term
    
Long-Term
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period January 1, 2021
   $ 11,652      $ 1,869  
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities
     (6,292      —    
Additional amounts recognized during the period
     13,531        756  
Revenue recognized during the period that was recorded during the period
     (6,948      —    
Transfers
     458        (458
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance, end of period June 30, 2021
   $ 12,401      $ 2,167  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Amount refundable at beginning of period
   $ 11,607      $ 1,869  
Amount refundable at end of period
   $ 12,389      $ 2,167  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction
We expect to satisfy these performance obligations as follows:
 
    
Amount
 
For the Twelve Months Ended June 30,
  
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2022
   $ 12,401  
2023
     1,225  
2024
     608  
2025
     209  
2026
     68  
Thereafter
     57  
    
 
 
 
     $ 14,568  
    
 
 
 
Trade and Barter Transactions Expenses
Trade and barter revenues and expenses were as follows:
 
    
Three Months Ended
June 30,
    
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2020     
2021
     2020     
2021
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net broadcast barter revenue
   $ 508     
$
674
 
   $ 1,674     
$
1,065
 
Net digital media barter revenue
     —          —          —          —    
Net publishing barter revenue
     5        —          31        —    
Net broadcast barter expense
   $ 524     
$
712
 
   $ 1,558     
$
1,085
 
Net digital media barter expense
     —          —          —          —    
Net publishing barter expense
     —       
 
7
 
     —       
 
7
 
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source for each of our operating segments:
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
 
   
Broadcast
   
Digital Media
   
Publishing
   
Consolidated
 
         
(Dollars in thousands)
       
By Source of Revenue:
                               
Block Programming—National
  $ 23,322     $ —       $ —       $ 23,322  
Block Programming—Local
    11,773       —         —         11,773  
Spot Advertising—National
    7,118       —         —         7,118  
Spot Advertising—Local
    19,441       —         —         19,441  
Infomercials
    462       —         —         462  
Network
    9,821       —         —         9,821  
Digital Advertising
    11,745       8,806       132       20,683  
Digital Streaming
    2,093       1,706       —         3,799  
Digital Downloads and eBooks
    200       3,173       792       4,165  
Subscriptions
    562       6,072       262       6,896  
Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances
    197       98       7,502       7,797  
Self-Publishing Fees
    —         —         3,174       3,174  
Print Advertising
    —         —         122       122  
Other Revenues
    4,097       103       362       4,562  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
$
90,831
   
$
19,958
   
$
12,346
   
$
123,135
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
                               
Point in Time
  $ 89,583     $ 19,958     $ 12,346     $ 121,887  
Rental Income (1)
    1,248             —         1,248  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
$
90,831
 
 
$
19,958
 
 
$
12,346
 
 
$
123,135
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 
   
Broadcast
   
Digital Media
   
Publishing
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
By Source of Revenue:
                               
Block Programming—National
  $ 23,804     $ —       $ —       $ 23,804  
Block Programming—Local
    12,440       —         —         12,440  
Spot Advertising—National
    6,544       —         —         6,544  
Spot Advertising—Local
    19,145       —         —         19,145  
Infomercials
    536       —         —         536  
Network
    8,614       —         —         8,614  
Digital Advertising
    6,483       9,260       151       15,894  
Digital Streaming
    1,229       1,768       —         2,997  
Digital Downloads and eBooks
    —         3,047       504       3,551  
Subscriptions
    573       4,292       351       5,216  
Book Sales and
e-commerce,
net of estimated sales returns and allowances
    1,663       55       3,861       5,579  
Self-Publishing Fees
    —         —         2,453       2,453  
Print Advertising
    1       —         193       194  
Other Revenues
    3,618       125       411       4,154  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
$
84,650
 
 
$
18,547
 
 
$
7,924
 
 
$
111,121
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
                               
Point in Time
  $ 83,379     $ 18,547     $ 7,924     $ 109,850  
Rental Income (1)
    1,271       —         —         1,271  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
$
84,650
 
 
$
18,547
 
 
$
7,924
 
 
$
111,121
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(1)
Rental income is not applicable to ASC Topic 606, but shown for the purpose of identifying each revenue source presented in total revenue on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements within this report on Form
10-Q.