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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of 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, 2018	$	393.7			$	309.2			$	2,037.9			$	2,740.8
Business acquisitions(1)	—				92.0				—				92.0
Measurement period adjustments(1)	—				0.7				—				0.7
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	393.7			$	401.9			$	2,037.9			$	2,833.5
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	393.7			$	401.9			$	2,037.9			$	2,833.5

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(1)

In fiscal 2019, represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition of 3 Arts Entertainment (see Note 2), and related measurement period adjustments, consisting of a decrease to the fair value of finite-lived intangible assets and a corresponding increase to goodwill.

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019:

	March 31, 2020												March 31, 2019
	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			$	399.2			$	1,452.8			$	1,852.0			$	250.8			$	1,601.2
Trademarks and trade names	3.6				1.4				2.2				3.6				1.0				2.6
Other	23.9				9.3				14.6				23.9				6.1				17.8
	$	1,879.5			$	409.9			$	1,469.6			$	1,879.5			$	257.9			$	1,621.6

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(1)

Customer relationships primarily represent affiliation agreements with distributors acquired in the Starz Merger.

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2020				March 31, 2019
	(Amounts in millions)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Tradenames(1)	$	250.0			$	250.0

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(1)

Tradenames are 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.

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