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Film and Television Costs and Advances
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
Disclosure Film And Television Costs [Abstract]  
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and Television Costs and Advances
Film and television costs and advances are as follows: 
 
September 29, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
Theatrical film costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
$
1,911

 
$
1,658

Completed, not released
397

 

In-process
2,974

 
3,200

In development or pre-production
173

 
306

 
5,455

 
5,164

Television costs
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
1,301

 
1,152

Completed, not released
462

 
472

In-process
420

 
364

In development or pre-production
2

 
53

 
2,185

 
2,041

Television programming rights and advances
1,562

 
1,554

 
9,202

 
8,759

Less current portion
1,314

 
1,278

Non-current portion
$
7,888

 
$
7,481


Based on the Company’s total gross revenue estimates as of September 29, 2018, approximately 78% of unamortized film and television costs for released productions (excluding amounts allocated to acquired film and television libraries) are expected to be amortized during the next three years. By the end of fiscal 2022, we will have reached on a cumulative basis over 80% amortization of the September 29, 2018 balance of unamortized film and television costs. Approximately $1.0 billion of accrued participation and residual liabilities will be paid in fiscal year 2019. The Company expects to amortize, based on current estimates, approximately $1.7 billion in capitalized completed film and television production costs during fiscal 2019.
At September 29, 2018, acquired film and television libraries have remaining unamortized costs of $160 million, which are generally being amortized straight-line over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 13 years.