Non-Current Assets
Film and television costs
Comcast Film and television costs decreased by 9.6% to $11.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.5%, from $12.77B to $11.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Film and television costs shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth indicates aggressive content investment, while a decline may suggest reduced production activity or significant amortization/impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This represents the capitalized costs associated with the production or acquisition of film and television content that...
Peer comparison
Highly specific to media and entertainment companies; peers will show similar patterns based on their content release cycles.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_film_monetized_on_its_own_and_enterta_b65a84Historical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.37B | $12.65B | $12.81B | $12.36B | $11.62B | $12.69B | $12.56B | $12.61B | $12.64B | $13.07B | $12.92B | $12.76B | $12.85B | $13.34B | $12.54B | $12.77B | $12.64B | $12.96B | $12.21B | $11.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +1.3% | -3.5% | -6.0% | +9.1% | -1.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +3.4% | -1.1% | -1.3% | +0.8% | +3.8% | -6.0% | +1.9% | -1.0% | +2.5% | -5.7% | -9.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.1% | +0.3% | -1.9% | +2.0% | +8.8% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +2.1% | -2.9% | +0.1% | -1.7% | -2.9% | -2.6% | -13.5% |
Range$11.05B – $13.34B
CAGR-2.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's film and television costs?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported film and television costs of $11.05B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's film and television costs changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's film and television costs decreased by 13.5% year-over-year, from $12.77B to $11.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's film and television costs?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Comcast's film and television costs has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.34B to $12.21B.
- What does film and television costs mean?
- The capitalized value of film and television content investments that will generate revenue over several years.