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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
In connection with the completion of its merger (the “Merger”) with the WarnerMedia business (the “WarnerMedia Business”) of AT&T Inc. on April 8, 2022, the Company has announced and has taken actions to implement projects to achieve cost synergies for the Company, which includes, among other things, strategic content programming assessments, organization restructuring, facility consolidation activities, and other contract termination costs. While the Company’s restructuring efforts are ongoing, the restructuring program is expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2024.
Restructuring and other charges by reportable segments and corporate and inter-segment eliminations were as follows (in millions).
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
Studios$11 $76 
Networks11 3 
DTC2 9 
Corporate and inter-segment eliminations11 7 
Total restructuring and other charges$35 $95 
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, restructuring and other charges were primarily related to organization restructuring costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, restructuring and other charges primarily included contract terminations and facility consolidation activities of $56 million, organization restructuring costs of $35 million, and other charges of $4 million.
Changes in restructuring liabilities recorded in accrued liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities by major category and by reportable segment and corporate and inter-segment eliminations were as follows (in millions).
StudiosNetworksDTCCorporate and Inter-Segment EliminationsTotal
December 31, 2023$98 $202 $80 $80 $460 
Employee termination accruals, net10 11 6 10 37 
Other accruals— — (3)— (3)
Cash paid(47)(51)(27)(50)(175)
March 31, 2024$61 $162 $56 $40 $319