INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Schedule of intangible assets

	December 31,
	2010					2011
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Broadcasting licenses	$	163,783	$	—		$	159,369	$	—
Trade names		16,956		—			5,213		—
Cable network connections		42,245		(12,771	)		46,131		(17,983	)
Network affiliation agreements		20,762		(16,283	)		15,722		(13,602	)
Other intangible assets		5,994		(2,685	)		6,538		(3,341	)
Total	$	249,740	$	(31,739	)	$	232,973		(34,926	)

Estimated amortization expenses for the next five years related to amortizable intangible assets

For the year ended December 31, 2012	$	9,911
For the year ended December 31, 2013		8,227
For the year ended December 31, 2014		7,624
For the year ended December 31, 2015		7,373
For the year ended December 31, 2016 and thereafter		330
		33,465