CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,848	$ 59,565
Short-term investments	75,314	117,457
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (December 31, 2010-$780; September 30, 2011-$469)	27,685	35,516
Taxes reclaimable	19,292	16,151
Prepayments	59,484	37,766
Programming rights, net	81,367	95,026
Deferred tax assets	16,299	23,228
Other current assets	1,048	911
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	337,337	385,620
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	47,061	44,149
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Notes 2 and 6):
Broadcasting licenses	177,416	172,469
Cable network connections	27,681	29,474
Trade names	5,263	16,956
Network affiliation agreements	2,676	4,479
Other intangible assets	3,061	3,309
Net intangible assets	216,097	226,687
GOODWILL (Notes 2 and 7)	236,656	237,875
PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net	97,615	75,633
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO INVESTEES	5,275	5,455
PREPAYMENTS	1,284	4,703
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	25,897	18,127
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS	786	1,211
TOTAL ASSETS	968,008	999,460
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	64,352	73,665
Accrued liabilities	26,254	33,603
Taxes payable	24,292	37,643
Dividends payable (Note 8)	34,606
Deferred revenue	10,988	12,393
Deferred tax liabilities	8,319	9,457
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	168,811	166,761
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	37,368	38,058
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; shares authorized 175,772,173; shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2010-156,955,746; September 30, 2011-157,320,070)	1,572	1,569
Additional paid-in capital	479,757	457,521
Retained earnings	381,330	397,997
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(101,988)	(64,063)
Non-controlling interest	1,158	1,617
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	761,829	794,641
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 968,008	$ 999,460