Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commitments by Fiscal Year Maturity

The following table summarizes the Company’s material firm commitments as of June 30, 2020:

	As of June 30, 2020
	Payments Due by Period
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
	(in millions)
Purchase obligations(a)	$	904	$	316	$	343	$	133	$	112
Sports programming rights(b)	1,790		408		665		363		354
Programming costs(c)	781		209		370		182		20
Operating leases(d)
Transmission costs(e)	215		27		52		42		94
Land and buildings	1,343		138		273		227		705
Plant and machinery	21		9		10		2		—
Finance leases
Transmission costs(e)	128		31		55		42		—
Borrowings(f)	1,141		48		761		321		11
Interest payments on borrowings(g)	107		39		53		15		—
Total commitments and contractual obligations	$	6,430	$	1,225	$	2,582	$	1,327	$	1,296

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(a)The Company has commitments under purchase obligations related to minimum subscriber guarantees for license fees, printing contracts, capital projects, marketing agreements, production services and other legally binding commitments.

(b)The Company has sports programming rights commitments with the National Rugby League, Australian Football League, Cricket Australia, domestic football league and Australian Rugby Union as well as certain other broadcast rights which are payable through fiscal 2028. During June 2020, the Company amended and extended its sports programming rights agreement with the National Rugby League to license certain media rights through fiscal 2028 for approximately A$1.5 billion.

(c)The Company has programming rights commitments with various suppliers for programming content.

(d)The Company leases office facilities, warehouse facilities, printing plants, satellite services and equipment. These leases, which are classified as operating leases, are expected to be paid at certain dates through fiscal 2048. This amount includes approximately $13 million of office facilities that have been subleased from Fox Corporation (“FOX”). Amounts reflected represent only the Company’s lease obligations for which it has firm commitments.

(e)The Company has contractual commitments for satellite transmission services. The Company’s satellite transponder services arrangements extend through fiscal 2032 and are accounted for as operating or finance leases, based on the underlying terms of those arrangements.

(f)See Note 9—Borrowings.

(g)Reflects the Company’s expected future interest payments on borrowings outstanding and interest rates applicable at June 30, 2020. Such rates are subject to change in future periods. See Note 9—Borrowings.