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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net
Cable and satellite television distribution rights consisted of the following:
Amortization expense for cable and satellite television distribution rights was $45 million and $41 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense for cable and satellite television distribution rights was $131 million and $122 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2013, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
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Disclosure for affiliation agreements with cable and satellite television providers for carriage of the company's service, as well as for certain channel placement. No definition available.
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