Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net |
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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net
Cable and satellite television distribution rights consisted of the following:
The Company recorded amortization expense of $47 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, related to cable and satellite television distribution rights.
As of March 31, 2016, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
The decrease in future amortization expense in 2018 is primarily due to the end of affiliation agreement terms for contracts in place at the time of Liberty's acquisition of QVC in 2003.
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- Definition 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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