Program Rights and Obligations

Program Rights

Owned original program rights, net of $141,955 at December 31, 2014 is included as a component of long-term program rights, net in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company estimates that approximately 94% of unamortized owned original programming costs, as of December 31, 2014, will be amortized within the next three years. The Company expects to amortize approximately $88,000 of unamortized owned original programming costs during the next twelve months. Program rights write-offs of $44,204, $61,005 and $9,990 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Program Rights Obligations

Amounts payable subsequent to December 31, 2014 related to program rights obligations included in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:



Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	271,199
2016	176,433
2017	116,866
2018	70,003
2019	64,540
Thereafter	37,830
	$	736,871