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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights [Abstract] |
Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net | Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net Cable and satellite television distribution rights consisted of the following:
| March 31, |  | December 31, |
(in millions) | 2014 |  | 2013 |
Cable and satellite television distribution rights | $ | 2,335 |  | 2,324 |
Less accumulated amortization | (1,749 | ) | (1,700 | )
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | $ | 586 |  | 624 |
The Company recorded amortization expense of $47 million and $42 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to cable and satellite television distribution rights. As of March 31, 2014, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2014 | $ | 132 |
2015 | 168 |
2016 | 163 |
2017 | 112 |
2018 | 6 |

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