Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)

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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights [Abstract]  
Schedule of cable and satellite television distribution rights
Cable and satellite television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions)
2015

2014

Cable and satellite television distribution rights
$
2,259

2,308

Less accumulated amortization
(1,920
)
(1,847
)
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net
$
339

461

Schedule of expected amortization expense
As of December 31, 2015, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
2016
$
182

2017
123

2018
12

2019
9

2020
8