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Investment In Films and Television Programs and Program Rights (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Investment In Films And Television Programs and Program Rights [Abstract] |
Investment in Films and Television Programs and Licensed Program Rights | Total investment in films and television programs and licensed program rights by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:
| June 30, 2020
| (Amounts in millions)
Investment in Films and Television Programs: |
Individual Monetization |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 440.7 |
Completed and not released | 60.2 |
In progress | 155.4 |
In development | 81.5 |
| 737.8 |
Film Group Monetization |
Released, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 186.3 |
Completed and not released | 4.8 |
In progress | 201.1 |
In development | 39.0 |
| 431.2 |
Licensed program rights, net of accumulated amortization | $ | 543.2 |
Investment in films and television programs and program rights, net | $ | 1,712.2 |
Amortization of Investment in Films and Television Programs and Licensed Program Rights | Amortization of investment in film and television programs and licensed program rights by predominant monetization strategy is as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2020, and was included in direct operating expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations:
| Three Months Ended
| June 30,
| 2020
| (Amounts in millions)
Amortization expense: |
Individual monetization | $ | 122.5 |
Film group monetization | 48.2 |
Licensed program rights | 110.5 |
| $ | 281.2 |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Investment in Films and Television Programs and Licensed Program Rights | The table below summarizes estimated future amortization expense for the Company's investment in film and television programs and licensed program rights as of June 30, 2020:
| Twelve Months Ended
| June 30,
| 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023
| (Amounts in millions)
Estimated future amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |
Released investment in films and television programs: |  |  |  |  |
Individual monetization | $ | 164.0 |  |  | $ | 88.0 |  |  | $ | 82.0 |
Film group monetization | $ | 87.4 |  |  | $ | 50.4 |  |  | $ | 17.1 |
Licensed program rights | $ | 276.9 |  |  | $ | 92.7 |  |  | $ | 54.2 |
Completed and not released investment in films and television programs: |  |  |  |  |
Individual monetization | $ | 36.9 |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |
Film group monetization | $ | 4.8 |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |

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