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Film and Television Costs (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Film and Television Costs |
|  |  | June 30, |  | December 31,
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Film Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization | $ | 1,425 | $ | 1,275
| Completed, not released |  | 101 |  | 226
| In production and in development |  | 1,005 |  | 907
|  |  | 2,531 |  | 2,408
Television Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization |  | 1,577 |  | 1,573
| In production and in development |  | 635 |  | 737
|  |  | 2,212 |  | 2,310
Programming rights, less amortization |  | 2,503 |  | 2,350
|  |  | 7,246 |  | 7,068
Less: Current portion of programming rights |  | 1,435 |  | 1,213
Film and television costs | $ | 5,811 | $ | 5,855
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Film and Television Costs |
|  |  | June 30, |  | December 31,
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Film Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization | $ | 1,425 | $ | 1,275
| Completed, not released |  | 101 |  | 226
| In production and in development |  | 1,005 |  | 907
|  |  | 2,531 |  | 2,408
Television Costs: |  |  |  |
| Released, less amortization |  | 1,577 |  | 1,573
| In production and in development |  | 635 |  | 737
|  |  | 2,212 |  | 2,310
Programming rights, less amortization |  | 2,490 |  | 2,329
|  |  | 7,233 |  | 7,047
Less: Current portion of programming rights |  | 1,427 |  | 1,200
Film and television costs | $ | 5,806 | $ | 5,847

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