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Film Related Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 19 Months Ended |  |
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May 16, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Aug. 30, 2022
Total corporate debt |  | $ 1,793.5 | $ 1,861.3 | $ 1,793.5 | $ 1,793.5 |  |
Debt instrument effective interest rate percentage |  | 6.92% |  | 6.92% | 6.92% |  |
Line of credit facility moratorium period |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |
Production Loans |  | $ 1,292.2 | 1,244.8 | $ 1,292.2 | $ 1,292.2 |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 688.6 | 496.8 | 688.6 | 688.6 | $ 527.0 |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production Loans |  |  | 205.7 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production Loans |  |  | 1,039.1 |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  |  | 260.0 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, available amount |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Collateral |  |  | $ 344.2 |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | SOFR | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 6.45% |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Production Tax Credit Facility | Applicable Margin | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Other Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  | 112.3 |  | 112.3 | 112.3 |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  | 84.5 |  | 84.5 | 84.5 |  |
Contracted receivables |  | 47.8 |  | 47.8 | 47.8 |  |
Other Loans | July 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  | 24.1 |  | 24.1 | 24.1 |  |
Other Loans | April 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  | 88.2 |  | $ 88.2 | 88.2 |  |
Other Loans | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 6.89% |  |  |
Programming Notes | Starz Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | 0.0 | $ 67.9 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Production Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production loans or other loans, weighted average interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 5.94% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  |  | $ 175.0 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  | 160.2 |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  | 175.0 |  | 175.0 | 175.0 |  |
Credit facility, available amount |  | 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Backlog Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 0 years |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 6.10% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | SOFR | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | SOFR | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | Applicable Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | Applicable Margin | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Backlog Facility | Applicable Margin | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Distribution Loan Agreement | Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production loans or other loans, weighted average interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 6.18% |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  | 112.3 | $ 113.0 | 112.3 | 112.3 |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 72.7 |  |  |  |
Other receivables |  |  | 65.6 |  |  |  |
Distribution Agreement Loan One | Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  | 55.1 |  |  |  |
Distribution Agreement Loan Two | Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  | 57.9 |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  |  | $ 161.9 |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 7.17% |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.11% |  |  |  |
Floor on SOFR (as percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.26% |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Film Library Facility | Applicable Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Film Related Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | $ 1,949.4 |  | $ 1,949.4 | $ 1,949.4 | 1,951.5 |
Film Related Obligations | Production Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt weighted average interest rate |  | 6.96% |  | 6.96% | 6.96% |  |
Total corporate debt |  | $ 1,292.2 |  | $ 1,292.2 | $ 1,292.2 | 1,349.9 |
Film Related Obligations | Production Loans | Secured Portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | 1,028.9 |  | 1,028.9 | 1,028.9 |  |
Film Related Obligations | Production Loans | Unsecured Portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | 263.3 |  | 263.3 | 263.3 |  |
Film Related Obligations | Production Tax Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | 260.0 |  | 260.0 | 260.0 | 231.8 |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  | 260.0 |  | 260.0 | 260.0 |  |
Line of credit current Borrowing capacity |  | 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Line of credit facility expiration date |  |  |  | Jan. 27, 2025 |  |  |
Tax credit receivable |  | 341.4 |  | $ 341.4 | 341.4 |  |
Film Related Obligations | Production Tax Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Debt instrument additional margin percentage |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | Production Tax Credit Facility | Secured Portion | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | Production Tax Credit Facility | Secured Portion | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | 109.9 |  | $ 109.9 | 109.9 | 143.8 |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  | $ 161.9 |  | $ 161.9 | $ 161.9 |  |
Debt instrument effective interest rate percentage |  | 7.75% |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |
Line of credit facility expiration date |  |  |  | Jul. 30, 2027 |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument additional margin percentage |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Debt Floor Interest Rate Percentage |  | 0.25% |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 0.11% |  |  |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 0.26% |  |  |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | IP Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Film Related Obligations | Backlog Facility and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  | $ 287.3 |  | $ 287.3 | $ 287.3 | 226.0 |
Credit facility, maximum principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |
Line of credit facility expiration date | May 16, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit expiration period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |
Film Related Obligations | Backlog Facility and Other | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument additional margin percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.15% |  |
Debt instrument effective interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.57%
Debt instrument potential additional margin percentage one |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Debt instrument potential additional margin percentage two |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Film Related Obligations | Backlog Facility and Other | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Film Related Obligations | Backlog Facility and Other | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ 52.9 | $ 74.2 | $ 52.9 | $ 52.9 | 18.0 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | Programming Notes | Starz Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83.6 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | Programming Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of letters of credit outstanding amount credit |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp | Programming Notes | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production loans or other loans, weighted average interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 7.89% |  |  |  |

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