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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In connection with the Company's previous acquisitions of New Video Channel America L.L.C (owner of the cable channel BBCA) and RLJ Entertainment, the terms of the acquisition agreements provide the noncontrolling members with a right to put all of their noncontrolling interest to subsidiaries of the Company at a future time. Since the exercise of these put rights is outside the Company's control, the noncontrolling interest in each entity is presented as a redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of stockholders' equity on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The following tables summarize activity related to redeemable noncontrolling interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
(In thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
June 30, 2024$180,065 
Net earnings3,813 
Distributions(1,480)
Adjustment to redemption fair value2,784 
September 30, 2024$185,182 
(In thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
June 30, 2023$241,486 
Net earnings4,056 
Distributions(20,142)
September 30, 2023$225,400 

(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023$185,297 
Net earnings3,380 
Distributions(11,807)
Adjustment to redemption fair value8,312 
September 30, 2024$185,182 
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022$253,669 
Net earnings17,126 
Distributions(45,395)
September 30, 2023$225,400 
On November 1, 2024, the Company closed a transaction with BBC Studios in which it acquired the remaining 50.1% of the BBC America joint-venture that it had not previously owned for $42.0 million in cash. The Company now owns 100% of the BBC America business, with full operational control, and will continue to fully consolidate BBC America.
Assuming the transaction had closed on September 30, 2024, $132.9 million of redeemable noncontrolling interest related to BBC America, and reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, would have been eliminated. Additionally, the Company’s future contractual programming commitments to BBC Studios would have been significantly reduced.