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Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reporting segment were as follows:
| Motion Picture |  | Television Production |  | Media Networks |  | Total
| (Amounts in millions)
Balance as of March 31, 2017 | $ | 361.9 |  |  | $ | 309.2 |  |  | $ | 2,029.4 |  |  | $ | 2,700.5 |
Business acquisitions(1) | 29.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29.0 |
Measurement period adjustments(2) | 2.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | 11.3 |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 393.7 |  |  | 309.2 |  |  | 2,037.9 |  |  | 2,740.8 |
Business acquisitions(1) | — |  |  | 92.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 92.0 |
Measurement period adjustments(2) | — |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.7 |
Balance as of March 31, 2019 | $ | 393.7 |  |  | $ | 401.9 |  |  | $ | 2,037.9 |  |  | $ | 2,833.5 |
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(1) | In fiscal 2019 and 2018, represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisitions of 3 Arts Entertainment and Good Universe, respectively (see Note 2).
(2) | In fiscal 2019, represents measurement period adjustments resulting from the acquisition of 3 Arts Entertainment (see Note 2), consisting of a decrease to the fair value of finite-lived intangible assets and a corresponding increase to goodwill. In fiscal 2018, represents measurement period adjustments related to the Starz Merger.
Intangible Assets Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018:
| March 31, 2019 |  | March 31, 2018
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
| (Amounts in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships(1) | $ | 1,852.0 |  |  | $ | 250.8 |  |  | $ | 1,601.2 |  |  | $ | 1,821.0 |  |  | $ | 141.4 |  |  | $ | 1,679.6 |
Trademarks and trade names | 3.6 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 1.4 |
Other | 23.9 |  |  | 6.1 |  |  | 17.8 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 6.7 |
| $ | 1,879.5 |  |  | $ | 257.9 |  |  | $ | 1,621.6 |  |  | $ | 1,832.5 |  |  | $ | 144.8 |  |  | $ | 1,687.7 |
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(1) | Customer relationships primarily represent affiliation agreements with distributors acquired in the Starz Merger.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2019 |  | March 31, 2018
| (Amounts in millions)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |
Tradenames(1) | $ | 250.0 |  |  | $ | 250.0 |
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(1) | Tradenames are primarily related to the Starz brand name, which have an indefinite useful life and are not amortized, but rather are assessed for impairment at least annually or more frequently whenever events or circumstances indicate that the rights might be impaired.
Amortization expense associated with the Company's intangible assets for the years ended March 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $112.6 million, $109.0 million, and $35.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense remaining relating to intangible assets for each of the years ending March 31, 2020 through 2024 is estimated to be approximately $113.3 million, $113.3 million, $113.3 million, $113.3 million, and $112.7 million, respectively.

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