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Restructuring and Other

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other

Restructuring and Other

Restructuring and other includes restructuring and severance costs, certain transaction related costs, and certain unusual items, when applicable, and were as follows for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2017				2016				2017				2016
	(Amounts in millions)
Restructuring and other:
Severance(1)
Cash	$	—			$	2.0			$	1.0			$	2.0
Accelerated vesting on equity awards (see Note 11)	—				2.4				—				2.4
Total severance costs	—				4.4				1.0				4.4
Transaction related costs(2)	0.9				5.5				7.9				12.2
Litigation and other(3)	2.6				0.8				5.5				1.7
	$	3.5			$	10.7			$	14.4			$	18.3

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(1) Severance costs in the six months ended September 30, 2017 were primarily related to workforce reductions for redundancies in connection with the Starz Merger. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining severance liability was approximately $11.1 million, which is expected to be paid in the next 12 months.

(2) Transaction related costs in the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consist of costs associated with the integration of Starz, certain bonuses related to the sale of the Company's equity interest in EPIX (see Note 4), and costs associated with certain other transactions. Transaction related costs in the three and six months ended September 30, 2016 represented primarily legal and professional fees, and other transaction related costs associated with the Starz Merger.

(3) Litigation and other in the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consists of litigation expenses incurred in connection with the class action lawsuits and other matters related to the Starz Merger (see Note 15).

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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