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Commitments and Contingencies - Expected Contractual Cash Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | $ 1,295 |
2022 | 1,982 |
2023 | 1,501 |
2024 | 2,054 |
2025 | 439 |
Thereafter | 6,431 |
Total | 13,702 |
Uncertain tax positions are recognized in other long-term liabilities | 30 | $ 12
Debt obligations |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 1 |
2022 | 1,000 |
2023 | 842 |
2024 | 1,500 |
2025 | 0 |
Thereafter | 5,250 |
Total | 8,593 |
Cash interest payments |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 389 |
2022 | 387 |
2023 | 341 |
2024 | 329 |
2025 | 259 |
Thereafter | 788 |
Total | 2,493 |
Satellite and transmission |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 50 |
2022 | 3 |
2023 | 3 |
2024 | 3 |
2025 | 2 |
Thereafter | 18 |
Total | 79 |
Programming and content |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 382 |
2022 | 291 |
2023 | 209 |
2024 | 156 |
2025 | 121 |
Thereafter | 195 |
Total | 1,354 |
Sales and marketing |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 69 |
2022 | 20 |
2023 | 11 |
2024 | 3 |
2025 | 3 |
Thereafter | 5 |
Total | 111 |
Satellite incentive payments |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 8 |
2022 | 8 |
2023 | 9 |
2024 | 9 |
2025 | 9 |
Thereafter | 38 |
Total | 81 |
Operating lease obligations |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 69 |
2022 | 68 |
2023 | 61 |
2024 | 47 |
2025 | 45 |
Thereafter | 137 |
Total | 427 |
Royalties, minimum guarantees and other |  |
Expected contractual cash commitments |  |
2021 | 327 |
2022 | 205 |
2023 | 25 |
2024 | 7 |
2025 | 0 |
Thereafter | 0 |
Total | $ 564 |

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