Programming and Other Inventory (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Current Programming and Other Inventory

The following tables present our programming and other inventory by type at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Programming inventory at September 30, 2020 has been grouped according to the predominant monetization strategy in accordance with new FASB guidance adopted in the first quarter of 2020 (see Note 1).

	At
	September 30, 2020
Film Group Monetization:
Acquired television program rights, including prepaid sports rights		$	3,408
Internally produced television programming:
Released		2,912
In process and other		898
Individual Monetization:
Acquired libraries		496
Film inventory:
Released		400
Completed, not yet released		311
In process and other		1,042
Internally produced television programming:
Released		937
In process and other		740
Home entertainment and Publishing, primarily finished goods		90
Total programming and other inventory		11,234
Less current portion		1,869
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	9,365

	At
	December 31, 2019
Acquired television program rights, including prepaid sports rights		$	3,477
Acquired libraries		99
Internally produced television programming:
Released		3,627
In process and other		2,626
Film inventory:
Released		502
Completed, not yet released		55
In process and other		1,037
Home entertainment and Publishing, primarily finished goods		105
Total programming and other inventory		11,528
Less current portion		2,876
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	8,652

Noncurrent Programming and Other Inventory

The following tables present our programming and other inventory by type at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Programming inventory at September 30, 2020 has been grouped according to the predominant monetization strategy in accordance with new FASB guidance adopted in the first quarter of 2020 (see Note 1).

	At
	September 30, 2020
Film Group Monetization:
Acquired television program rights, including prepaid sports rights		$	3,408
Internally produced television programming:
Released		2,912
In process and other		898
Individual Monetization:
Acquired libraries		496
Film inventory:
Released		400
Completed, not yet released		311
In process and other		1,042
Internally produced television programming:
Released		937
In process and other		740
Home entertainment and Publishing, primarily finished goods		90
Total programming and other inventory		11,234
Less current portion		1,869
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	9,365

	At
	December 31, 2019
Acquired television program rights, including prepaid sports rights		$	3,477
Acquired libraries		99
Internally produced television programming:
Released		3,627
In process and other		2,626
Film inventory:
Released		502
Completed, not yet released		55
In process and other		1,037
Home entertainment and Publishing, primarily finished goods		105
Total programming and other inventory		11,528
Less current portion		2,876
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	8,652

Programming and Production Costs

The following table presents amortization of television and film programming and production costs, which are included within “Operating expenses” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2020
Programming costs, acquired programming		$	839		$	2,525
Production costs, internally produced television and film programming:
Individual monetization		$	606		$	2,129
Film group monetization		$	662		$	2,082