| Film and Television Costs |
Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Sky produce owned content or acquire the rights to programming from third parties, which are described as film and television costs and programming rights, respectively. | | | | | | | | December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |
| 2018 |
| Film Costs: | | | Released, less amortization | $ | 1,551 |
| $ | 1,600 |
| Completed, not released | 187 |
| 144 |
| In production and in development | 1,314 |
| 1,063 |
| | 3,052 |
| 2,807 |
| Television Costs: | | | Released, less amortization | 2,810 |
| 2,289 |
| In production and in development | 1,162 |
| 953 |
| | 3,972 |
| 3,242 |
| Programming rights, less amortization | 5,786 |
| 5,534 |
| | 12,810 |
| 11,583 |
| Less: Current portion of programming rights | 3,877 |
| 3,746 |
| Film and television costs | $ | 8,933 |
| $ | 7,837 |
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| Film and Television Costs |
| | | | | | | | December 31 (in millions) | 2019 |
| 2018 |
| Film Costs: | | | Released, less amortization | $ | 1,546 |
| $ | 1,600 |
| Completed, not released | 187 |
| 144 |
| In production and in development | 1,314 |
| 1,063 |
| | 3,047 |
| 2,807 |
| Television Costs: | | | Released, less amortization | 2,706 |
| 2,161 |
| In production and in development | 1,162 |
| 953 |
| | 3,868 |
| 3,114 |
| Programming rights, less amortization | 2,586 |
| 2,694 |
| | 9,501 |
| 8,615 |
| Less: Current portion of programming rights | 1,545 |
| 1,323 |
| Film and television costs | $ | 7,956 |
| $ | 7,292 |
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