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Programming Content - Summary of tabular form of amortization of programming content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Owned and produced films and television programs |  |  | $ 70.6 | $ 84.3 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |  |  |  |
Licensed program rights | $ 327.1 | $ 247.1 | 544.5 | 596.0 | $ 536.8
Owned and produced films and television programs | 4.0 | 79.9 | 82.0 | 49.0 | 56.2
Total | $ 331.1 | $ 327.0 | $ 626.5 | $ 645.0 | $ 593.0

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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for capitalized cost for right acquired by broadcaster under license agreement for program material. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 920 -SubTopic 350 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478609/920-350-50-2 + Details
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