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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed May 5, 2009. Operating Activities Cash provided by operations decreased by $1.2 billion to $2.1 billion primarily due to lower segment operating results and higher net investment in film and television productions, partially offset by lower income tax payments and favorable working capital impacts. Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video
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programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability. The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the six months ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008 are as follows:
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed May 6, 2008. Operating Activities Cash provided by operations increased by $567 million to $3.3 billion primarily due to higher segment operating income and the timing of payments for accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by the timing of accounts receivable collections and higher investments in Disney Vacation Club properties. Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability. The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the six months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 are as follows:
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed Feb 5, 2008. Operating Activities Cash provided by continuing operations increased by $170 million to $662 million primarily due to higher segment operating income and the timing of payments for accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by the timing of accounts receivable collections. Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability.
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The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the quarter ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed Aug 1, 2007. Operating Activities Cash provided by continuing operating activities increased by $250 million to $3.8 billion primarily due to higher operating performance at Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts and Media Networks and lower NFL payments, partially offset by higher income tax payments. Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability.
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The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 are as follows:
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed May 8, 2007. Operating Activities Cash provided by operations increased by $579 million to $2.8 billion primarily due to higher operating performance at Studio Entertainment and Media Networks and lower NFL payments, partially offset by higher income tax payments due to the strong operating performance.
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Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability. The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 are as follows:
This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-Q filed Feb 7, 2007. Operating Activities Cash provided by operations decreased by $63 million to $516 million as higher earnings and lower NFL payments were more than offset by working capital timing. Receivables increased significantly during the quarter driven by the strong DVD sales at Studio Entertainment. We expect to collect a substantial amount of these receivables in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Film and Television Costs The Companys Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments incur costs to acquire and produce television and feature film programming. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live action and animated feature films, animated direct-to-video programming, television series, television specials, theatrical stage plays or other similar product. Programming costs include film or television product licensed for a specific period from third parties for airing on the Companys broadcast, cable networks and television stations. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities. Accordingly, we analyze our programming assets net of the related liability.
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The Companys film and television production and programming activity for the quarter ended December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:
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