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Investment in Films and Television Programs
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Investment in Films And Television Programs [Abstract]  
Investment in Films and Television Programs
4. Investment in Films and Television Programs
The predominant monetization strategy for all of the Company’s investments in films and television programs is on an individual film basis. Total investment in films and television programs is as follows:
December 31, 2024March 31, 2024
 (Amounts in millions)
Investment in Films and Television Programs:
Released, net of accumulated amortization$1,011.6 $992.2 
Completed and not released201.3 225.4 
In progress1,129.2 644.4 
In development115.3 67.0 
Investment in films and television programs, net$2,457.4 $1,929.0 

At December 31, 2024, acquired film and television libraries have remaining unamortized costs of $245.0 million, which are monetized individually and are being amortized on a straight-line basis or the individual-film-forecast method over a weighted average remaining period of approximately 13.5 years (March 31, 2024 - unamortized costs of $223.1 million).
Amortization of investment in film and television programs was $335.5 million and $1,053.3 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and was included in direct operating expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (three and nine months ended December 31, 2023 - $311.4 million and $948.1 million, respectively).
Impairments. Investment in films and television programs includes write-downs to fair value, which are included in direct operating expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and represented the following amounts by segment for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2024202320242023
 (Amounts in millions)
Impairments by segment:
Included in direct operating expense(1):
Motion Picture$0.2 $0.5 $18.8 $27.5 
Television Production0.4 1.2 0.4 6.6 
Impairments not included in segment operating results(2)
Included in restructuring and other7.3 — 6.8 — 
$7.9 $1.7 $26.0 $34.1 
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(1)Impairments included in direct operating expense are included in the amortization expense amounts disclosed above.
(2)Amounts in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 primarily represent content impairments related to the Motion Picture and Television Production segments associated with exiting local production in certain international territories. See Note 15.