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Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Television Distribution Rights [Abstract] |
Schedule of television distribution rights | Television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |
Television distribution rights | $ | 2,288 |  | 2,279 |
Less accumulated amortization | (2,154 | ) | (2,096 | )
Television distribution rights, net | $ | 134 |  | 183 |
Schedule of future amortization expense | As of March 31, 2017, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2017 | $ | 84 |
2018 | 23 |
2019 | 13 |
2020 | 11 |
2021 | 3 |

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