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Program Rights (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Film, Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Program Rights by Predominant Monetization Strategy
Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:
June 30, 2022
(In thousands) Predominantly Monetized Individually  Predominantly Monetized as a Group  Total
Owned original program rights, net:
Completed$219,611 $301,862 $521,473 
In-production and in-development 105,010 311,768 416,778 
Total owned original program rights, net$324,621 $613,630 $938,251 
Licensed program rights, net:
Licensed film and acquired series$4,932 $597,137 $602,069 
Licensed originals83,794 208,111 291,905 
Advances and content versioning costs— 123,468 123,468 
Total licensed program rights, net88,726 928,716 1,017,442 
Program rights, net $413,347 $1,542,346 $1,955,693 
Current portion of program rights, net$13,794 
Program rights, net (long-term)1,941,899 
$1,955,693 

December 31, 2021
(In thousands) Predominantly Monetized Individually  Predominantly Monetized as a Group  Total
Owned original program rights, net:
Completed$185,228 $127,470 $312,698 
In-production and in-development 161,881 264,927 426,808 
Total owned original program rights, net$347,109 $392,397 $739,506 
Licensed program rights, net:
Licensed film and acquired series$7,005 $620,935 $627,940 
Licensed originals61,923 148,063 209,986 
Advances and content versioning costs57,278 107,196 164,474 
Total licensed program rights, net126,206 876,194 1,002,400 
Program rights, net $473,315 $1,268,591 $1,741,906 
Current portion of program rights, net$10,068 
Program rights, net (long-term)1,731,838 
$1,741,906 
Schedule of Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights
Amortization of owned and licensed program rights, included in Technical and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income, is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands)Predominantly Monetized IndividuallyPredominantly Monetized as a GroupTotalPredominantly Monetized IndividuallyPredominantly Monetized as a GroupTotal
Owned original program rights$44,504 $30,381 $74,885 $94,344 $47,316 $141,660 
Licensed program rights9,633 119,520 129,153 17,241 237,989 255,230 
Program rights amortization$54,137 $149,901 $204,038 $111,585 $285,305 $396,890 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(In thousands)Predominantly Monetized IndividuallyPredominantly Monetized as a GroupTotalPredominantly Monetized IndividuallyPredominantly Monetized as a GroupTotal
Owned original program rights$50,921 $7,571 $58,492 $84,827 $12,137 $96,964 
Licensed program rights20,865 103,004 123,869 45,885 190,499 236,384 
Program rights amortization$71,786 $110,575 $182,361 $130,712 $202,636 $333,348