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Television Distribution Rights, Net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Television Distribution Rights [Abstract]  
Television Distribution Rights, Net Television Distribution Rights, Net
Television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions)September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Television distribution rights$816 764 
Less accumulated amortization(736)(624)
Television distribution rights, net$80 140 
The Company recorded amortization expense of $33 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 related to television distribution rights. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for television distribution rights was $102 million and $99 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2020, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
Remainder of 2020$31 
202137 
202212 
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