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This excerpt taken from the DIS 8-K filed Feb 3, 2009.

Commitments

The Company has various contractual commitments for broadcast rights for sports, feature films and other programming, aggregating approximately $22.8 billion, including approximately $1.0 billion for available programming as of September 27, 2008, and approximately $19.3 billion related to sports programming rights, primarily NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB and college sports.

The Company has entered into operating leases for various real estate and equipment needs, including retail outlets and distribution centers for consumer products, broadcast equipment, and office space for general and administrative purposes. Rental expense for the operating leases during 2008, 2007, and 2006, including common-area maintenance and contingent rentals, was $550 million, $482 million, and $455 million, respectively.

The Company also has contractual commitments for the construction of two new cruise ships, creative talent and employment agreements and unrecognized tax benefits. Creative talent and employment agreements include obligations to actors, producers, sports personnel, television and radio personalities, and executives.

 

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Contractual commitments for broadcast programming rights, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases, and creative talent and other commitments totaled $29.9 billion at September 27, 2008, payable as follows:

 

     Broadcast
Programming
   Operating
Leases
   Other    Total

2009

   $ 4,765    $ 392    $ 1,195    $ 6,352

2010

     3,209      351      842      4,402

2011

     3,058      305      1,137      4,500

2012

     2,901      265      975      4,141

2013

     2,947      198      111      3,256

Thereafter

     5,885      619      695      7,199
                           
   $ 22,765    $ 2,130    $ 4,955    $ 29,850
                           

The Company has certain non-cancelable capital leases primarily for land and broadcast equipment, which had gross carrying values of $423 million and $465 million at September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Accumulated amortization primarily for broadcast equipment under capital lease totaled $114 million and $127 million at September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Future payments under these leases as of September 27, 2008 are as follows:

 

2009

   $ 37  

2010

     35  

2011

     36  

2012

     35  

2013

     34  

Thereafter

     605  
        

Total minimum obligations

   $ 782  

Less amount representing interest

     (524 )
        

Present value of net minimum obligations

     258  

Less current portion

     (17 )
        

Long-term portion

   $ 241  
        
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 20, 2008.

Commitments

The Company has various contractual commitments for broadcast rights for sports, feature films and other programming, aggregating approximately $22.8 billion, including approximately $1.0 billion for available programming as of September 27, 2008, and approximately $19.3 billion related to sports programming rights, primarily NFL, NBA, NASCAR, MLB and college sports.

The Company has entered into operating leases for various real estate and equipment needs, including retail outlets and distribution centers for consumer products, broadcast equipment, and office space for general and administrative purposes. Rental expense for the operating leases during 2008, 2007, and 2006, including common-area maintenance and contingent rentals, was $550 million, $482 million, and $455 million, respectively.

 

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The Company also has contractual commitments for the construction of two new cruise ships, creative talent and employment agreements and unrecognized tax benefits. Creative talent and employment agreements include obligations to actors, producers, sports personnel, television and radio personalities, and executives.

Contractual commitments for broadcast programming rights, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases, and creative talent and other commitments totaled $29.9 billion at September 27, 2008, payable as follows:

 

      Broadcast
  Programming  
     Operating  
Leases
     Other        Total  

2009

     $         4,765           $         392           $         1,195           $         6,352     

2010

     3,209           351           842           4,402     

2011

     3,058           305           1,137           4,500     

2012

     2,901           265           975           4,141     

2013

     2,947           198           111           3,256     

Thereafter

     5,885           619           695           7,199     
                           
     $ 22,765           $ 2,130           $ 4,955           $ 29,850     
                           

The Company has certain non-cancelable capital leases primarily for land and broadcast equipment, which had gross carrying values of $423 million and $465 million at September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Accumulated amortization primarily for broadcast equipment under capital lease totaled $114 million and $127 million at September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Future payments under these leases as of September 27, 2008 are as follows:

 

2009

     $              37     

2010

   35     

2011

   36     

2012

   35     

2013

   34     

Thereafter

   605     
    

Total minimum obligations

     $            782     

Less amount representing interest

   (524)    
    

Present value of net minimum obligations

   258     

Less current portion

   (17)    
    

Long-term portion

     $            241     
    
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 22, 2006.

Commitments

The Company has various contractual commitments for the purchase of broadcast rights for sports, feature films and other programming, aggregating approximately $20.5 billion, including approximately $1.0 billion for available programming as of September 30, 2006, and approximately $16.6 billion related to sports programming rights, primarily NFL, NASCAR, MLB, and College Football.

The Company has entered into operating leases for various real estate and equipment needs, including retail outlets and distribution centers for consumer products, broadcast equipment, and office space for general and administrative purposes. Rental expense for the operating leases during 2006, 2005, and 2004, including common-area maintenance and contingent rentals, was $455 million, $482 million, and $518 million, respectively.

The Company also has contractual commitments under various creative talent and employment agreements including obligations to actors, producers, sports personnel, television and radio personalities, and executives.

 

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Contractual commitments for broadcast programming rights, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases, and creative talent and other commitments totaled $24.3 billion at September 30, 2006, payable as follows:

 

     Broadcast
    Programming    
   Operating
    Leases    
       Other            Total    

2007

     $ 4,219      $ 306          $ 907          $ 5,432    

2008

     2,931      261          544          3,736    

2009

     2,395      224          386          3,005    

2010

     2,345      186          204          2,735    

2011

     2,278      143          83          2,504    

Thereafter

     6,319      457          85          6,861    
                           
     $       20,487      $     1,577          $     2,209          $     24,273    
                           

The Company has certain non-cancelable capital leases primarily for land and broadcast equipment, which had gross carrying values of $508 million and $435 million at September 30, 2006 and October 1, 2005, respectively. Accumulated amortization primarily for broadcast equipment under capital lease totaled $108 million and $89 million at September 30, 2006 and October 1, 2005, respectively. Future payments under these leases as of September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

2007

     $       80     

2008

     39     

2009

     39     

2010

     37     

2011

     38     

Thereafter

     626     
      

Total minimum obligations

     859     

Less amount representing interest

     (509)    
      

Present value of net minimum obligations

     350     

Less current portion

     (58)    
      

Long-term portion

     $ 292     
      
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