Intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets

Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets, using the following annual rates and methods:

Broadcaster relationships	7 to 10 years straight-line
Customer relationships	10 years straight-line
Customer representation agreements	5 years straight-line
Brands	10 to 20 years straight-line or indefinite life
Production and distribution rights	10 to 25 years straight-line
Production backlog	2 to 3 years straight-line
Non-compete contracts	3 years straight-line
Production software	5 years straight-line

	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
	$		$
Net opening acquired and library content	147,088		155,940
Additions	—		8,406
Write-down of acquired and library content	(12,928	)	(3,402	)
Amortization	(14,431	)	(15,916	)
Foreign exchange	(1,482	)	2,060
	118,247		147,088

	Broadcast licenses (4)	Broadcaster relationships		Customer relationships and representation agreements		Brands (1)		Production and distribution rights (2)		Other (3)		Total
	$	$		$		$		$		$		$
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Opening net book value	67,800	531		18,680		444,581		22,953		863		555,408
Additions	—	—		—		—		—		1,074		1,074
Amortization	—	(299	)	(2,792	)	(8,899	)	(2,458	)	(898	)	(15,346	)
Impairment	—	—		—		(1,059	)	—		—		(1,059	)
Foreign exchange differences	—	—		89		6,091		674		66		6,920
Net book value	67,800	232		15,977		440,714		21,169		1,105		546,997
At June 30, 2018
Cost	67,800	7,362		27,920		457,201		30,946		8,401		599,630
Accumulated amortization and impairment	—	(7,174	)	(12,472	)	(22,817	)	(6,009	)	(7,362	)	(55,834	)
Foreign exchange differences	—	44		529		6,330		(3,768	)	66		3,201
Net book value	67,800	232		15,977		440,714		21,169		1,105		546,997
For the year ended June 30, 2019
Opening net book value	67,800	232		15,977		440,714		21,169		1,105		546,997
Additions	—	—		—		260		—		81		341
Acquisitions (note 5)	—	—		3,918		—		—		—		3,918
Impairment	—	—		—		(67,726	)	—		—		(67,726	)
Amortization	—	(21	)	(2,887	)	(8,100	)	(2,354	)	(958	)	(14,320	)
Foreign exchange differences	—	—		(407	)	(2,055	)	(894	)	(22	)	(3,378	)
Net book value	67,800	211		16,601		363,093		17,921		206		465,832
At June 30, 2019
Cost	67,800	7,362		31,838		389,735		30,946		8,482		536,163
Accumulated amortization and impairment	—	(7,195	)	(15,359	)	(30,917	)	(8,363	)	(8,320	)	(70,154	)
Foreign exchange differences	—	44		122		4,275		(4,662	)	44		(177	)
Net book value	67,800	211		16,601		363,093		17,921		206		465,832

(1) Included in Brands are $348,246 of indefinite life intangibles (2018 - $350,419).

(2) Productions and distribution rights represent rights acquired by the Company to produce and/or distribute television content where the Company does not own the underlying intellectual properties.

(3) Comprised of production backlog, non-compete contracts and production software.

(4) All broadcast licenses relate to the operations of DHX Television.