INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

6.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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

	December 31, 2010					September 30, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Broadcasting licenses	$	172,469	$	—		$	177,416	$	—
Trade names		16,956		—			5,263		—
Cable network connections		42,245		(12,771	)		44,114		(16,433	)
Network affiliation agreements		20,762		(16,283	)		15,801		(13,125	)
Other intangible assets		5,994		(2,685	)		6,280		(3,219	)
Total	$	258,426	$	(31,739	)	$	248,874	$	(32,777	)

        As of September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded noncash impairment charge of $16,843 (before tax effect), including the impairment charge of $11,136 related to the trade name of DTV Network, and $5,707 related to several regional broadcasting licenses. See Note 2.

        Amortization expense was $2,072 and $2,552 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $6,112 and $7,419 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011, respectively.