Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Content Library and Intangible Assets, net

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Content Library and Intangible Assets, net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Content Library and Intangible Assets, net
Content Library and Intangible Assets, net

As a result of the business combinations in 2013, 2014 and 2015 (the "Business Combination"), the Company acquired definite-lived intangible assets that are primarily amortized on a straight-line basis. The Company's definite-lived intangible assets have assigned useful lives ranging from 1.5 to 8 years (weighted average of 5.5 years).

Content library and intangible assets, net at June 30, 2016, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
Weighted Average Useful Lives
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite life:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Existing technology - software
5.8 years
 
$
24,475

 
$
5,160

 
$
19,315

Existing technology - games
5 years
 
12,331

 
8,426

 
3,905

Developed technology
8 years
 
7,317

 
2,515

 
4,802

Customer relationships
7.5 years
 
133,637

 
60,821

 
72,816

Other
3.7 years
 
7,414

 
5,657

 
1,757

Content library (acquired in Business Combination)
1.5 years
(1) 
14,298

 
14,298

 

Content library (acquired post Business Combination)
1.5 years
 
57,844

 
37,315

 
20,529

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
257,316

 
$
134,192

 
$
123,124


Content library and intangible assets, net at December 31, 2015, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
Weighted Average Useful Lives
 
Gross Carrying Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Definite life:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Existing technology - software
5.8 years
 
$
24,474

 
$
2,978

 
$
21,496

Existing technology - games
5.0 years
 
12,331

 
7,193

 
5,138

Developed technology
8.0 years
 
7,317

 
2,058

 
5,259

Customer relationships
7.5 years
 
133,566

 
50,184

 
83,382

Other
3.7 years
 
7,399

 
4,990

 
2,409

Content library (acquired in Business Combination)
1.5 years
 
14,298

 
14,298

 

Content library (acquired post Business Combination)
1.5 years
(1) 
49,599

 
33,516

 
16,083

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
248,984

 
$
115,217

 
$
133,767

    
(1) Useful estimate based upon the content library acquired in the business combination in which the Company acquired Row 44, Inc. ("Row 44") and 86% of the shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG ("AIA"), which approximates historical experience.

The Company expects to record amortization of the content library and intangible assets as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31,       
Amount
2016 (remaining six months)
$
20,088

2017
39,564

2018
21,523

2019
15,834

2020
14,362

Thereafter
11,753

Total
$
123,124



The Company recorded amortization expense of $7.5 million and $14.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively and $6.0 million and $12.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Amortization expense excludes the amortization of the content library, which is included in cost of sales.