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Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)

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Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Television Distribution Rights [Abstract]  
Schedule of television distribution rights
Television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions)
March 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

Television distribution rights
$
2,288

2,279

Less accumulated amortization
(2,154
)
(2,096
)
Television distribution rights, net
$
134

183

Schedule of future amortization expense
As of March 31, 2017, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2017
$
84

2018
23

2019
13

2020
11

2021
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