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169
Overview
The Strategic Report
Purpose and strategy
Delivering our strategy
Group performance
Governance
Financial statements
Additional information
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On 1 August 2013 the group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of ESPN Global Limited, together with certain trademarks, licences and
programme rights. The purchase was made for consideration of £30m. Intangible assets of £14m and goodwill of £15m were recognised.
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Total
£m
At 1 April 2013 –
Additions 311
Amortisation 0
At 1 April 2014 108
Additions 340
Amortisation 0
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rihts for which the leall enforceable licence period has not et started are included within prepaents see note 1.
Programme rights commitments are disclosed in note 29.
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2015
£m
2014
£m
Non-current
Other assetsa184 214
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At 31 March
2015
£m
2014
£m
Current
Trade receivables 1,454 1,370
Prepayments 505 508
Accrued income 810 815
Other receivables 371 214
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Trade receivables are stated after deducting allowances for doubtful debts, as follows:
2015
£m
2014
£m
At 1 April 192 218
Expense 78 77
Utilised  9
chane dierences 1 
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rade receivables are continuousl onitored and allowances applied aainst trade receivables consist of both specific ipairents and collective
impairments based on the group’s historical loss experiences for the relevant aged c ategory and taking into account general economic conditions.
istorical loss eperience allowances are calculated b line of busine ss in order to reect the specific nature of the custoers relevant to that line
of business.
rade and other receivables are classified as loans and receivables and held at aortised cost. he carrin aount of these balances approiates
to fair value due to the short maturity of amounts receivable.
Note 26 provides further disclosure regarding the credit quality of the group’s gross trade receivables.