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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights [Abstract] |
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights |
| September 30, 2019 |  | March 31, 2019
| (Amounts in millions)
Motion Picture Segment - Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Films |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 383.5 |  |  | $ | 376.7 |
Acquired libraries, net of accumulated amortization | 1.6 |  |  | 1.8 |
Completed and not released | 46.7 |  |  | 80.6 |
In progress | 170.8 |  |  | 250.4 |
In development | 49.6 |  |  | 45.0 |
| 652.2 |  |  | 754.5 |
Television Production Segment - Direct-to-Television Programs |  |  |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | 182.2 |  |  | 186.1 |
In progress | 265.0 |  |  | 295.6 |
In development | 14.6 |  |  | 17.6 |
| 461.8 |  |  | 499.3 |
Media Networks Segment |  |  |
Released program rights, net of accumulated amortization | 663.3 |  |  | 591.0 |
In progress | 20.6 |  |  | 106.8 |
In development | 40.6 |  |  | 56.2 |
| 724.5 |  |  | 754.0 |
Intersegment eliminations | (21.5 | ) |  | (40.1 | )
Investment in films and television programs and program rights, net | 1,817.0 |  |  | 1,967.7 |
Less current portion of program rights | (281.3 | ) |  | (295.7 | )
Non-current portion | $ | 1,535.7 |  |  | $ | 1,672.0 |

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