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Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Lessee Operating Leases [Line Items]  
Summary Of Components Of Lease Cost
The components of lease cost were as follows:
 
    
Year Ended March 31,
 
    
2024
    
2023
    
2022
 
    
(Amounts in millions)
 
Operating lease cost
(1)
   $ 48.7      $ 35.3      $ 42.1  
Short-term lease cost
(2)
     96.2        145.0        233.1  
Variable lease cost
(3)
     3.0        2.8        1.3  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total lease cost
   $ 147.9      $ 183.1      $ 276.5  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Operating lease cost amounts primarily represent the amortization of
right-of-use
assets and are included in the “other amortization” line of the combined statements of cash flows. Amounts include costs capitalized during the period for leased assets used in the production of film and television programs.
(2)
Short-term lease cost primarily consists of leases of facilities and equipment associated with film and television productions and are capitalized when incurred.
(3)
Variable lease cost primarily consists of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other operating costs.
Summary Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
 
Category
  
Balance Sheet Location
  
March 31,
2024
    
March 31,
2023
 
Operating Leases
       
(Amounts in millions)
 
Right-of-use
assets
  
Other assets - non-current
   $ 344.3      $ 116.8  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Lease liabilities (current)
   Other accrued liabilities    $ 44.4      $ 37.7  
Lease liabilities
(non-current)
  
Other liabilities - non-current
     329.7        96.4  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
      $ 374.1      $ 134.1  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary Of Weighted Average In Operating Leases
    
March 31,
2024
   
March 31,
2023
 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
    
Operating leases
     9.4       4.3  
Weighted average discount rate:
    
Operating leases
     5.37     3.65
Summary Of Expected Future Payments Relating To The Company's Lease Liabilities
The expected future payments relating to the Company’s lease liabilities at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Operating

Leases
 
    
(Amounts in
millions)
 
Year ending March 31,
  
2025
   $ 62.9  
2026
     56.1  
2027
     49.3  
2028
     49.2  
2029
     45.4  
Thereafter
     220.8  
  
 
 
 
Total lease payments
     483.7  
Less imputed interest
     (109.6
  
 
 
 
Total
   $ 374.1  
  
 
 
 
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp  
Lessee Operating Leases [Line Items]  
Summary Of Components Of Lease Cost
The components of lease cost from continuing operations were as follows:
 
    
Year Ended
March 31,
 
    
2024
    
2023
    
2022
 
    
(Amounts in millions)
 
Operating lease cost
(1)
   $ 12.7      $ 13.1      $ 12.8  
Variable lease cost
(2)
     0.4        0.4        0.1  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total lease cost
   $ 13.1      $ 13.5      $ 12.9  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Operating lease cost amounts primarily represent the amortization of
right-of-use
assets and are included in the “other amortization” line of the combined statements of cash flows.
(2)
Variable lease cost primarily consists of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other operating costs.
Summary Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
 
Category
  
Location on Balance Sheet
  
March 31,
2024
    
March 31,
2023
 
Operating Leases
     
 
(Amounts in millions)
 
Right-of-use
assets
  
Other assets-
non-current
   $ 44.5        52.2  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Lease liabilities (current)
  
Other accrued liabilities
   $ 9.0        9.7  
Lease liabilities
(non-current)
  
Other liabilities-
non-current
     55.4        62.8  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
      $ 64.4        72.5  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary Of Weighted Average In Operating Leases
    
March 31,
2024
   
March 31,
2023
 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
    
Operating leases
     7.1       7.4  
Weighted average discount rate:
    
Operating leases
     4.11     4.09
Summary Of Expected Future Payments Relating To The Company's Lease Liabilities
The expected future net payments relating to the Starz Business’s lease liabilities at March 31, 2024 are as follows:
 
    
Operating

Leases
 
    
(Amounts in
millions)
 
Year ending March 31,
  
2025
   $ 11.3  
2026
     11.9  
2027
     12.4  
2028
     12.4  
2029
     5.9  
Thereafter
     19.9  
  
 
 
 
Total lease payments
     73.8  
Less imputed interest
     (9.4
  
 
 
 
Total
   $ 64.4