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Programming and Production Costs (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Other Industries [Abstract] |
Schedule of Programming and Production Expense |
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions) |  |  |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Video distribution programming |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,020 |  |  | $ | 3,191 |
Film and television content: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Owned(a) |  |  |  |  | 2,562 |  |  | 2,734
Licensed, including sports rights |  |  |  |  | 2,924 |  |  | 2,732
Other |  |  |  |  | 317 |  |  | 347
Total programming and production costs |  |  |  |  | $ | 8,823 |  |  | $ | 9,004 |
(a) Amount includes amortization of owned content of $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as well as participations and residuals expenses.
Schedule of Capitalized Film and Television Costs | Capitalized Film and Television Costs
(in millions) | March 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |
Owned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In production and in development | $ | 2,821 |  |  | $ | 2,893 |  |  |  |  |
Completed, not released | 383 |  |  | 317 |  |  |  |  |
Released, less amortization | 4,188 |  |  | 4,340 |  |  |  |  |
| 7,392 |  |  | 7,551 |  |  |  |  |
Licensed, including sports advances | 5,365 |  |  | 5,369 |  |  |  |  |
Film and television costs | $ | 12,757 |  |  | $ | 12,920 |  |  |  |  |

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