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Television Distribution Rights, Net | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Television Distribution Rights [Abstract] |
Television Distribution Rights, Net | Television Distribution Rights, Net Television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021
Television distribution rights | $ | 723 |  | 818 |
Less accumulated amortization | (628) |  | (673) |
Television distribution rights, net | $ | 95 |  | 145 |
The Company recorded amortization expense of $29 million and $32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to television distribution rights. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, amortization expense for television distribution rights was $88 million and $80 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2022 | $ | 30 |
2023 | 51 |
2024 | 13 |
2025 | 1 |
2026 | — |

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