Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net

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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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:
 
June 30,

December 31,

(in millions)
2013

2012

Cable and satellite television distribution rights
$
2,276

2,304

Less accumulated amortization
(1,597
)
(1,540
)
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net
$
679

764


Amortization expense for cable and satellite television distribution rights was $44 million and $40 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for cable and satellite television distribution rights was $86 million and $81 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2013, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
87

2014
168

2015
162

2016
161

2017
111