RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Cablevision is controlled by Charles F. Dolan, certain members of his immediate family and certain family related entities (collectively the “Dolan Family”).  Members of the Dolan Family are also the controlling stockholders of AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks Inc. ("MSG Networks").

The following table summarizes the revenue and charges (credits) related to services provided to or received from AMC Networks not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the consolidated financial statements:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Revenues, net	$	1,474		$	1,841		$	2,483
Operating expenses:
Technical expenses	$	22,159		$	21,785		$	22,963
Selling, general and administrative credits, net	(563		)	(584		)	(1,865		)
Operating expenses, net	21,596			21,201			21,098
Net charges	$	20,122		$	19,360		$	18,615

The following table summarizes the revenue and charges related to services provided to or received from Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the consolidated financial statements:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Revenues, net	$	3,869	$	3,234	$	3,103
Operating expenses:
Technical expenses	$	154,750	$	157,359	$	156,028
Selling, general and administrative expenses, net	5,935		4,462		4,851
Operating expenses, net	160,685		161,821		160,879
Net charges	$	156,816	$	158,587	$	157,776

Revenues, net

The Company recognizes revenue in connection with television advertisements and print advertising, as well as certain telecommunication services charged by its subsidiaries to AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks.  The Company and its subsidiaries, together with AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks may enter into agreements with third parties in which the amounts paid/received by AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks, their subsidiaries, or the Company may differ from the amounts that would have been paid/received if such arrangements were negotiated separately.  Where subsidiaries of the Company have incurred a cost incremental to fair value and AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks have received a benefit incremental to fair value from these negotiations, the Company and its subsidiaries will charge AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks for the incremental amount.

Technical Expenses

Technical expenses include costs incurred by the Company for the carriage of the MSG networks and Fuse program services (2014 and 2013 periods only), as well as for AMC, WE tv, IFC, Sundance Channel and BBC America (2015 period only) on the Company's cable systems.  The Company also purchases certain programming signal transmission and production services from AMC Networks.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Credits)

The Company, AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business.  Such transactions may include, but are not limited to, sponsorship agreements and cross-promotion arrangements. Additionally, amounts reflected in the tables are net of allocations to AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks for services performed by the Company on their behalf.  Amounts also include charges to the Company for services performed or paid by the affiliate on the Company's behalf.

As the transactions discussed above are conducted between subsidiaries under common control, amounts charged for certain services may not represent amounts that might have been received or incurred if the transactions were based upon arm's length negotiations.

Transactions with Other Affiliates

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company provided services to or incurred costs on behalf of certain related parties, including from time to time, the Dolan Family.  All costs incurred on behalf of these related parties are reimbursed to the Company.

Aggregate amounts due from and due to AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and MSG Networks and other affiliates at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized below:

Cablevision	December 31,
	2015		2014
Amounts due from affiliates	$	767	$	1,732
Amounts due to affiliates	29,729		29,651

CSC Holdings	December 31,
	2015		2014
Amounts due from affiliates (principally Cablevision)	$	748	$	1,694
Amounts due to affiliates (principally Cablevision)	287,093		135,636