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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights [Abstract] |
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights |
| March 31, 2019 |  | March 31, 2018
| (Amounts in millions)
Motion Picture Segment - Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Films |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 376.7 |  |  | $ | 410.5 |
Acquired libraries, net of accumulated amortization | 1.8 |  |  | 2.1 |
Completed and not released | 80.6 |  |  | 55.0 |
In progress | 250.4 |  |  | 347.2 |
In development | 45.0 |  |  | 24.6 |
| 754.5 |  |  | 839.4 |
Television Production Segment - Direct-to-Television Programs |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 186.1 |  |  | 238.9 |
In progress | 295.6 |  |  | 186.6 |
In development | 17.6 |  |  | 4.8 |
| 499.3 |  |  | 430.3 |
Media Networks Segment |  |  |
Released program rights, net of accumulated amortization | 591.0 |  |  | 616.9 |
In progress | 106.8 |  |  | 45.6 |
In development | 56.2 |  |  | 30.0 |
| 754.0 |  |  | 692.5 |
Intersegment eliminations | (40.1 | ) |  | (17.0 | )
Investment in films and television programs and program rights, net | 1,967.7 |  |  | 1,945.2 |
Less current portion of program rights | (295.7 | ) |  | (253.2 | )
Non-current portion | $ | 1,672.0 |  |  | $ | 1,692.0 |

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