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Method Investments [Table] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table] Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table] Purchase of noncontrolling interests Payments to noncontrolling interests Payments to Noncontrolling Interests Claims for damages Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Licensed film and acquired series Entertainment, License Agreement for Program Material, Film and Acquired Series, Monetized on Its Own, Capitalized Cost Entertainment, License Agreement for Program Material, Film and Acquired Series, Monetized on Its Own, Capitalized Cost Schedule of Property, Plant 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payments for program rights obligations due within one year from the balance sheet date. 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