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Investments | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Cost and Equity Method Investments Disclosure | Investments The Company holds several investments and loans in non-consolidated entities. Equity method investments were $81.4 million at March 31, 2018 and $61.3 million at December 31, 2017. Cost method investments were $71.8 million at March 31, 2018 and $46.8 million at December 31, 2017. Equity and cost method investments are included in Other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. RLJE On January 5, 2018, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") with JH Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P., Forrestal, LLC, JH Investment Partners III, L.P., and JH Investment Partners GP Fund III, LLC (collectively, "JH Partners"). Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased (i) 678,095 shares of common stock of RLJ Entertainment, Inc., ("RLJE"), (ii) 747,945 warrants to purchase shares of common stock of RLJE with an adjusted exercise price of $1.50 per share issued, and (iii) 7,479.432 shares of Series D-1 preferred stock of RLJE. The total purchase price was $17.2 million. On February 26, 2018, the Company delivered a letter to RLJE pursuant to which the Company proposed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of RLJE not currently owned by the Company or entities affiliated with Robert L. Johnson for a purchase price of $4.25 per share in cash. Through this offer, the Company intends for RLJE to become a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with a minority stake held by Mr. Johnson. The board of directors of RLJE has formed a special committee of independent directors to consider the proposal. There can be no assurance that the proposal made by the Company to RLJE will result in a transaction or the terms upon which any transaction may occur. Other Investments On March 5, 2018, the Company made an investment in fuboTV Inc. of $25.0 million, which is accounted for as a cost method investment.

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