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Capitalized Content Development Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Capitalized Content Development Costs  
Capitalized Content Development Costs

 

5. Capitalized Content Development Costs

        Capitalized content development costs consisted of the following as of:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Capitalized content development costs

 

$

24,796

 

$

(10,931

)

$

13,865

 

$

16,835

 

$

(7,379

)

$

9,456

 

Capitalized content development costs in process

 

 

4,256

 

 

 

 

4,256

 

 

3,699

 

 

 

 

3,699

 

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Total

 

$

29,052

 

$

(10,931

)

$

18,121

 

$

20,534

 

$

(7,379

)

$

13,155

 

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        The Company recorded amortization expense related to capitalized content development costs of $4.5 million, $3.2 million and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company performed an impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of 2013 and determined that certain capitalized content development costs were not recoverable, and recorded an impairment charge of $0.8 million in that period.

        As of December 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization expense for capitalized content development costs is as follows (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

2016

 

$

4,245 

 

2017

 

 

3,650 

 

2018

 

 

3,136 

 

2019

 

 

2,166 

 

2020

 

 

668 

 

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Total

 

$

13,865 

 

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