Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)

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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of cable and satellite television distribution rights
Cable and satellite television distribution rights consisted of the following:
(in millions)
2016

2015

Cable and satellite television distribution rights
$
2,279

2,259

Less accumulated amortization
(2,096
)
(1,920
)
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net
$
183

339

Schedule of expected amortization expense
As of December 31, 2016, related amortization expense for each of the next five years ended December 31 was as follows (in millions):
2017
$
131

2018
23

2019
14

2020
12

2021
3