| Programming and Production Costs |
Programming and Production Costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended
September 30, | | Nine Months Ended
September 30, | | (in millions) | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Video distribution programming | $ | 2,783 | | | $ | 3,084 | | | $ | 8,682 | | | $ | 9,465 | | | Film and television content: | | | | | | | | Owned(a) | 2,111 | | | 2,083 | | | 6,888 | | | 7,622 | | Licensed, including sports rights | 4,991 | | | 3,048 | | | 10,484 | | | 8,241 | | Other | 330 | | | 438 | | | 946 | | | 1,178 | | Total programming and production costs | $ | 10,216 | | | $ | 8,652 | | | $ | 27,000 | | | $ | 26,506 | |
(a) Amount includes amortization of owned content of $1.6 billion and $5.6 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $1.6 billion and $5.9 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, as well as participations and residuals expenses. Capitalized Film and Television Costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | September 30,
2024 | | December 31,
2023 | | Owned: | | | | | In production and in development | $ | 3,566 | | | $ | 2,893 | | | Completed, not released | 428 | | | 317 | | | Released, less amortization | 4,266 | | | 4,340 | | | 8,261 | | | 7,551 | | | Licensed, including sports advances | 5,080 | | | 5,369 | | | | | | | | | | | Film and television costs | $ | 13,340 | | | $ | 12,920 | |
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