INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

6.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Intangible assets as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011 comprise the following:

	December 31, 2010					June 30, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Broadcasting licenses	$	172,469	$	—		$	208,800	$	—
Trade names		16,956		—			18,417		—
Cable network connections		42,245		(12,771	)		47,031		(17,040	)
Network affiliation agreements		20,762		(16,283	)		16,883		(13,237	)
Other intangible assets		5,994		(2,685	)		6,973		(3,389	)
Total	$	258,426	$	(31,739	)	$	298,104	$	(33,666	)

        Amortization expense was $2,023 and $2,510 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $4,040 and $4,867 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.