Programming and Production Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Other Industries [Abstract]

Programming and Production Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Video distribution programming	$	3,337	$	3,089	$	10,267	$	9,351
Film and television content:
Owned(a)	2,215		1,674		6,406		5,737
Licensed, including sports rights	4,536		3,526		11,028		7,774
Other	307		276		868		822
Total programming and production costs	$	10,395	$	8,565	$	28,570	$	23,683

(a) Amount includes amortization of owned content of $1.9 billion and $5.3 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.6 billion and $4.9 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as well as participations and residuals expenses.

Capitalized Film and Television Costs and Programming Rights

Capitalized Film and Television Costs

(in millions)	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Owned:
Released, less amortization	$	3,586	$	3,815
Completed, not released	373		139
In production and in development	2,598		2,755
	6,557		6,709
Licensed, including sports advances	6,088		6,631
Film and television costs	$	12,645	$	13,340