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Program Rights (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Owned original program rights |  |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized Individually | $ 21,116 | $ 33,728 | $ 101,947 | $ 128,072
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | 63,800 | 35,534 | 165,547 | 82,850
Total | 84,916 | 69,262 | 267,494 | 210,922
Licensed program rights |  |  |  |
Predominantly Monetized Individually | 485 | 12,597 | 2,620 | 29,838
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | 110,898 | 131,350 | 356,571 | 369,339
Total | 111,383 | 143,947 | 359,191 | 399,177
Predominantly Monetized Individually | 21,601 | 46,325 | 104,567 | 157,910
Predominantly Monetized as a Group | 174,698 | 166,884 | 522,118 | 452,189
Total | $ 196,299 | $ 213,209 | $ 626,685 | $ 610,099

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