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Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
 
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2018
 
(Amounts in millions)
Distribution equipment(1)
$
29.1

 
$
30.4

Building(2)
50.4

 
50.4

Leasehold improvements
43.2

 
29.7

Property and equipment
25.6

 
21.1

Computer equipment and software
146.8

 
117.2

 
295.1

 
248.8

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(141.0
)
 
(88.3
)
 
154.1

 
160.5

Land
1.2

 
1.2

 
$
155.3

 
$
161.7


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(1)
This category includes the cost of satellite transponders accounted for as capital leases, which was $9.5 million as of March 31, 2019, and accumulated depreciation for these transponders was $6.2 million (2018 - cost of $16.8 million, accumulated depreciation of $7.1 million).
(2)
Represents the cost of Starz's building in Englewood, Colorado which is accounted for as a capital lease. Accumulated depreciation for the building totaled $3.5 million at March 31, 2019 (2018 - $2.6 million).

During the year ended March 31, 2019, depreciation expense amounted to $50.8 million and includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases (2018 - $48.8 million; 2017 - $24.4 million).