Program Rights (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Entertainment [Abstract]

Program Rights by Predominant Monetization Strategy

Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:

	September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total
Owned original program rights, net:
Completed	$	288,705	$	33,288	$	321,993
In-production and in-development	145,228		14,209		159,437
Total owned original program rights, net	$	433,933	$	47,497	$	481,430
Licensed program rights, net:
Licensed film and acquired series	$	8,080	$	581,253	$	589,333
Licensed originals	235,149		—		235,149
Advances and content versioning costs	—		48,633		48,633
Total licensed program rights, net	243,229		629,886		873,115
Program rights, net	$	677,162	$	677,383	$	1,354,545
Current portion of program rights, net					$	17,933
Program rights, net (long-term)					1,336,612
					$	1,354,545

Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights

Amortization, including write-offs, of owned and licensed program rights is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total		Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total
Owned original program rights	$	74,597	$	11,854	$	86,451	$	235,868	$	27,831	$	263,699
Licensed program rights	20,479		100,019		120,498		61,741		296,764		358,505
Program rights amortization	$	95,076	$	111,873	$	206,949	$	297,609	$	324,595	$	622,204