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Program Rights and Obligations | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Film Cost Disclosures [Abstract] |
Programs Rights and Obligations | Program Rights and Obligations Program Rights Owned original program rights, net is comprised of $329.4 million of completed programming and $235.2 million of in-production programming at December 31, 2017 and is included as a component of long-term program rights, net in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company estimates that approximately 90% of unamortized owned original programming costs, as of December 31, 2017, will be amortized within the next three years. The Company expects to amortize approximately $196.0 million of unamortized owned original programming costs during the next twelve months. Program rights write-offs of $49.4 million, $26.2 million and $43.2 million were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Program Rights Obligations Amounts payable subsequent to December 31, 2017 related to program rights obligations included in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:
(In thousands) |
Years Ending December 31, |
2018 | $ | 327,549 |
2019 | 217,457 |
2020 | 163,640 |
2021 | 74,796 |
2022 | 48,941 |
Thereafter | 30,146 |
| $ | 862,529 |

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- Definition Disclosure of unamortized programming licensed costs (e.g., programming rights licensed under agreements with independent producers to broadcast television series and other programming), and unamortized film production costs (e.g., direct production and production overhead costs, including acquired products and rights, relating to producing television series and specials). + References No definition available. + Details
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