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Goodwill and Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
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, 2020 | $ | 393.7 |  |  | $ | 401.9 |  |  | $ | 2,037.9 |  |  | $ | 2,833.5 |
Sale of Pantaya(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (69.0) |  |  | (69.0) |
Balance as of March 31, 2021 | $ | 393.7 |  |  | $ | 401.9 |  |  | $ | 1,968.9 |  |  | $ | 2,764.5 |
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | 393.7 |  |  | $ | 401.9 |  |  | $ | 1,968.9 |  |  | $ | 2,764.5 |
______________________ (1)On March 31, 2021, the Company sold its majority interest in Pantaya (see Note 2). In connection with the sale, the Company allocated $69.0 million of goodwill from its Media Networks segment to Pantaya as required under the applicable accounting guidance, which was included in the net assets disposed. Intangible Assets Finite-Lived Intangible Assets. Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:
|  |  | March 31, 2022 |  | March 31, 2021
|  |  | 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 |  |  | $ | 671.3 |  |  | $ | 1,180.7 |  |  | $ | 1,852.0 |  |  | $ | 540.1 |  |  | $ | 1,311.9 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 1.8 |
Other |  |  | 23.9 |  |  | 15.8 |  |  | 8.1 |  |  | 23.9 |  |  | 12.5 |  |  | 11.4 |
|  |  | $ | 1,879.5 |  |  | $ | 689.3 |  |  | $ | 1,190.2 |  |  | $ | 1,879.5 |  |  | $ | 554.4 |  |  | $ | 1,325.1 |
_______________ (1)Customer relationships primarily represent Starz affiliation agreements with distributors. Amortization expense associated with the Company's intangible assets for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $134.9 million, $144.5 million, and $152.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense remaining relating to intangible assets for each of the years ending March 31, 2023 through 2027 is estimated to be approximately $130.3 million, $125.5 million, $123.4 million, $119.6 million, and $116.6 million, respectively. Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2022 |  | March 31, 2021
| (Amounts in millions)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |
Tradenames(1) | $ | 250.0 |  |  | $ | 250.0 |
_______________ (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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