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Film and Television Costs (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Film And Television Costs [Abstract] |
Film and Television Costs |
|  |  | June 30, |  | December 31,
(in millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Film Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization | $ | 1,649 | $ | 1,428
| Completed, not released |  | 131 |  | 148
| In production and in development |  | 1,053 |  | 1,374
|  |  | 2,833 |  | 2,950
Television Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization |  | 1,025 |  | 1,002
| In production and in development |  | 183 |  | 201
|  |  | 1,208 |  | 1,203
Programming rights, less amortization |  | 2,193 |  | 2,061
|  |  | 6,234 |  | 6,214
Less: Current portion of programming rights |  | 1,114 |  | 987
Film and television costs | $ | 5,120 | $ | 5,227

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