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Program Rights (Program Rights by Predominant Monetization Strategy) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Predominantly Monetized Individually |  |
Completed | $ 198,647 | $ 215,496
In-production and in-development | 0 | 45,098
Total owned original program rights, net | 198,647 | 260,594
Licensed film and acquired series | 1,276 | 3,092
Licensed originals | 2,084 | 5,373
Advances and content versioning costs | 0 | 0
Total licensed program rights, net | 3,360 | 8,465
Program rights, net | 202,007 | 269,059
Predominantly Monetized as a Group |  |
Completed | 537,260 | 322,248
In-production and in-development | 284,783 | 294,086
Total owned original program rights, net | 822,043 | 616,334
Licensed film and acquired series | 570,027 | 642,768
Licensed originals | 134,300 | 171,418
Advances and content versioning costs | 91,150 | 74,167
Total licensed program rights, net | 795,477 | 888,353
Program rights, net | 1,617,520 | 1,504,687
Total |  |
Completed | 735,907 | 537,744
In-production and in-development | 284,783 | 339,184
Total owned original program rights, net | 1,020,690 | 876,928
Licensed film and acquired series | 571,303 | 645,860
Licensed originals | 136,384 | 176,791
Advances and content versioning costs | 91,150 | 74,167
Total licensed program rights, net | 798,837 | 896,818
Program rights, net | 1,819,527 | 1,773,746
Current portion of program rights, net | 11,978 | 10,807
Program rights, net (long-term) | $ 1,807,549 | $ 1,762,939

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