Programming and Other Inventory

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Programming and Other Inventory

PROGRAMMING AND OTHER INVENTORY

The following table presents our programming and other inventory at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, grouped by type and predominant monetization strategy. During the first quarter of 2022, in connection with our increased strategic focus on our direct-to-consumer businesses, we reassessed our predominant monetization strategy for certain of our internally-produced content, and determined that it had shifted from individual to film group as a result of expected increased monetization of the content on our DTC services.

	At			At
	September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Film Group Monetization:
Acquired program rights, including prepaid sports rights		$	3,433		$	3,432
Internally-produced television and film programming:
Released		5,991			3,808
In process and other		3,620			2,609
Individual Monetization:
Acquired libraries		407			441
Film inventory:
Released		689			606
Completed, not yet released		132			253
In process and other		1,282			1,303
Internally-produced television programming:
Released		556			1,604
In process and other		787			769
Home entertainment		44			37
Total programming and other inventory		16,941			14,862
Less current portion		1,492			1,504
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	15,449		$	13,358

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Programming costs, acquired programming	$	987	$	1,025	$	3,632	$	3,625
Production costs, internally-produced television and film programming:
Individual monetization	$	392	$	735	$	1,554	$	2,245
Film group monetization	$	1,202	$	847	$	3,646	$	2,148