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Programming Content (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Other Industries [Abstract]  
Schedule of Capitalized Cost for Film, Monetized on Its Own and Film, Monetized in Film Group Total programming content is as follows:
March 31,
2025		March 31,
2024
 (Amounts in millions)
Licensed program rights, net of accumulated amortization$1,080.0 $919.4 
Owned and produced films and television programs:
Released, net of accumulated amortization9.2 15.6 
In progress— 5.0 
In development7.1 2.9 
16.3 23.5 
Programming content, net$1,096.3 $942.9 
Schedule of Amortization Expense for Film, Monetized on Its Own and Film, Monetized in Film Group and License Agreement for Program Rights
Amortization of programming content is as follows and was included in direct operating expense in the combined statement of operations:
Year Ended
March 31,
202520242023
 (Amounts in millions)
Amortization expense:
Licensed program rights$633.4 $544.5 $596.0 
Owned and produced films and television programs5.5 82.0 49.0 
$638.9 $626.5 $645.0 
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 Starz Business's programming content as of March 31, 2025:
Year Ending
March 31,
202620272028
 (Amounts in millions)
Estimated future amortization expense:
Licensed program rights$317.2 $119.4 $80.7 
Released owned and produced films and television programs2.9 2.4 1.3