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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

Ìý
Starz,
LLC
Ìý
ANLBC
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Balance at JanuaryÌý1, 2011
$
132

Ìý
180

Ìý
20

Ìý
332

Other
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2011
132

Ìý
180

Ìý
20

Ìý
332

Other
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2012
$
132

Ìý
180

Ìý
20

Ìý
332


Other intangible assets not subject to amortization are Franchise Rights ($143 million) owned by ANLBC as of DecemberÌý31, 2012 and 2011. As of December 31, 2012, the accumulated impairment losses for Starz, LLC was $2,960 million.
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

Ìý
December 31, 2012
Ìý
December 31, 2011
Ìý
Gross
carrying
amount
Ìý
Accumulated
amortization
Ìý
Net
carrying
amount
Ìý
Gross
carrying
amount
Ìý
Accumulated
amortization
Ìý
Net
carrying
amount
Ìý
amounts in millions
Customer relationships
$
51

Ìý
(23
)
Ìý
28

Ìý
51

Ìý
(20
)
Ìý
31

Other
563

Ìý
(471
)
Ìý
92

Ìý
562

Ìý
(458
)
Ìý
104

Total
$
614

Ìý
(494
)
Ìý
120

Ìý
613

Ìý
(478
)
Ìý
135


Customer relationships are amortized over 10-14Ìýyears. Amortization expense was $23 million, $32 million and $48 million for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2012, Â鶹×îгöÆ· expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
2013
$
20

2014
$
15

2015
$
12

2016
$
10

2017
$
10