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Film and Television Costs

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Jun. 30, 2012

Film And Television Costs [Abstract]

Film and Television Costs

Note 3: 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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