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Programming Content - Summary of programming costs (Details) - Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
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Licensed program rights, net of accumulated amortization | $ 1,098.5 | $ 919.4 | $ 840.7
Owned and produced films and television programs: |  |  |
Released, net of amortization | 11.6 | 15.6 | 67.0
Completed and not released |  | 0.0 | 122.7
In progress | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0
In development | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1
Total program investments | 15.4 | 23.5 | 193.8
Programming content, net | $ 1,113.9 | $ 942.9 | $ 1,034.5

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