Revenue

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

11. Revenue

Revenue by Segment, Market or Product Line

The table below presents revenues by segment, market or product line for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Motion Picture and Television Production segments include the revenues of eOne from the acquisition date of December 27, 2023 (see Note 3).


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Amounts in millions)
Revenue by Type:
Motion Picture
Theatrical	$	35.0	$	100.1	$	91.1	$	194.2
Home Entertainment
Digital Media	145.7		155.5		400.3		495.3
Packaged Media	16.0		21.0		37.8		63.0
Total Home Entertainment	161.7		176.5		438.1		558.3
Television	38.3		65.3		235.0		214.5
International	68.3		94.7		284.3		255.3
Other	5.9		6.6		14.8		23.3
Total Motion Picture revenues(1)	309.2		443.2		1,063.3		1,245.6

Television Production
Television	259.9		182.3		733.1		554.2
International	59.3		32.1		144.8		137.7
Home Entertainment
Digital Media	55.5		17.4		108.7		113.4
Packaged Media	1.7		0.3		3.0		1.0
Total Home Entertainment	57.2		17.7		111.7		114.4
Other	28.2		16.3		72.9		54.4
Total Television Production revenues(2)	404.6		248.4		1,062.5		860.7

Total revenues	$	713.8	$	691.6	$	2,125.8	$	2,106.3

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(1)Total Motion Picture revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes $9.9 million and $36.6 million, respectively, of revenues from licensing Motion Picture segment product to the Starz Business. Total Motion Picture revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes $146.2 million and $113.7 million, respectively, of revenues from licensing Motion Picture segment product to the Starz Business.

(2)Total Television Production revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes $77.9 million and $97.1 million, respectively, of revenues from licensing Television Production segment product to the Starz Business. Total Television Production revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes $267.3 million and $308.4 million, respectively, of revenues from licensing Television Production segment product to the Starz Business.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent deferred revenue on the balance sheet plus fixed fee or minimum guarantee contracts where the revenue will be recognized and the cash received in the future (i.e., backlog). Revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at December 31, 2024 are as follows:


	Rest of Year Ending March 31,		Year Ending March 31,
	2025		2026		2027		Thereafter		Total
	(Amounts in millions)
Remaining Performance Obligations	$	618.4	$	783.7	$	184.9	$	139.0	$	1,726.0

The above table does not include estimates of variable consideration for transactions involving sales or usage-based royalties in exchange for licenses of intellectual property. The revenues included in the above table include all fixed fee contracts regardless of duration.

Revenues of $46.3 million and $204.2 million, respectively, including variable and fixed fee arrangements, were recognized during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, from performance obligations satisfied prior to March 31, 2024. These revenues were primarily associated with the distribution of television and theatrical product in electronic sell-through and video-on-demand formats, and to a lesser extent, the distribution of theatrical product in the domestic and international markets related to films initially released in prior periods.

Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Deferred Revenue

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections affects the recognition of accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred revenue. See the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets or Note 19 for accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred revenue balances at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable are presented net of a provision for doubtful accounts. The Company estimates provisions for accounts receivable based on historical experience for the respective risk categories and current and future expected economic conditions. To assess collectability, the Company analyzes market trends, economic conditions, the aging of receivables and customer specific risks, and records a provision for estimated credit losses expected over the lifetime of the receivables in direct operating expense.

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and monitors its credit exposure through active review of customers’ financial condition, aging of receivable balances, historical collection trends, and expectations about relevant future events that may significantly affect collectability. The Company generally does not require collateral for its trade accounts receivable.

Changes in the provision for doubtful accounts consisted of the following:


	March 31, 2024		(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts		Other(1)		Uncollectible accounts written-off		December 31, 2024
	(Amounts in millions)
Provision for doubtful accounts	$	6.4	$	(0.9)	$	2.5	$	(1.0)	$	7.0

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(1) Represents a measurement period adjustment to the provision for doubtful accounts acquired in the acquisition of eOne (see Note 3).

Contract Assets. Contract assets relate to the Company’s conditional right to consideration for completed performance under the contract (e.g., unbilled receivables). Amounts relate primarily to contractual payment holdbacks in cases in which the Company is required to deliver additional episodes or seasons of television content in order to receive payment, complete certain administrative activities, such as guild filings, or allow the Company’s customers’ audit rights to expire. See Note 19 for contract assets at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

Deferred Revenue. Deferred revenue relates primarily to customer cash advances or deposits received prior to when the Company satisfies the corresponding performance obligation. Deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 increased as compared to March 31, 2024 due to the receipt of customers’ payments for certain television programs and motion pictures prior to the Company satisfying the corresponding performance obligation (i.e., completion and delivery of the television programs and motion pictures, and the start of the customers’ exploitation rights). The change in deferred revenue was also impacted by the industry strikes which has affected the timing of content deliveries. Revenues of $12.0 million and $120.6 million, respectively, were recognized during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, related to the balance of deferred revenue at March 31, 2024.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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