INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INCOME TAXES

Components of income (loss) before income taxes

	2009			2010			2011
Pretax income (loss):
Domestic	$	(41,376	)	$	(10,145	)	$	(31,892	)
Foreign		190,021			227,211			168,811
	$	148,645		$	217,066		$	136,919

Schedule of significant components of the provision for income taxes

	2009			2010			2011
Domestic—current	$	(458	)	$	(1,938	)	$	(24,130	)
Foreign—current		(51,485	)		(62,648	)		(59,140	)
Domestic—deferred		(1,994	)		(3,256	)		(3,938	)
Foreign—deferred		8,311			1,808			10,805
	$	(45,626	)	$	(66,034	)	$	(76,403	)

Reconciliation of the US statutory federal tax rate of 35% to the Company's effective tax rate

	2009			2010			2011
Income tax expense at US statutory rates (35%)	$	(52,026	)	$	(75,973	)	$	(47,922	)
Non-deductible expenses (stock-based compensation)		(18,430	)		(11,902	)		(6,411	)
Non-off-settable losses		(7,017	)		(942	)		(283	)
Foreign withholding tax		(4,091	)		—			—
Reversals of tax contingencies		3,954			1,806			1,075
Previously unrecognised tax credit		—			6,094			871
Different foreign tax rates		32,158			13,072			(793	)
Effect of impairment loss (non-deductible assets)		—			—			(25,091	)
Other permanent differences		(174	)		1,811			2,151
Income tax expense	$	(45,626	)	$	(66,034	)	$	(76,403	)

Summary the major components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities

	2010			2011
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Net operating losses and tax loss carry forwards	$	554		$	551
Foreign tax credits		953			—
Programming rights		41,329			46,081
Valuation allowance		(1,481	)		(531	)
Total deferred tax assets	$	41,355		$	46,101
Intangible assets		(35,110	)		(34,474	)
Property and equipment		(909	)		(955	)
Unremitted earnings of Russian subsidiaries		(8,916	)		(12,540	)
Other deferred tax liabilities		(843	)		(427	)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(45,778	)	$	(48,396	)

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to different tax paying components in different tax jurisdictions

	2010			2011
Deferred tax assets:
Domestic tax component	$	792		$	—
Foreign tax component		42,044			46,632
Valuation allowance		(1,481	)		(531	)
Total deferred tax assets	$	41,355		$	46,101
Deferred tax liabilities:
Domestic tax component	$	(9,485	)	$	(12,370	)
Foreign tax component		(36,293	)		(36,026	)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(45,778	)	$	(48,396	)

Summary of changes in valuation allowance

	Balance at December 31, 2010		Deductions			Foreign currency translation adjustment			Balance at December 31, 2011
Valuation allowance	$	1,481		(871	)		(79	)	$	531

Summary of changes in accrual for unrecognized income tax benefits and related interest and penalties

	2009						2010						2011
	Unrecognized income tax benefits			Interest and penalties			Unrecognized income tax benefits			Interest and penalties			Unrecognized income tax benefits			Interest and penalties
Balance, beginning of the period	$	5,155		$	6,176		$	2,607		$	4,321		$	1,838		$	3,442
Amounts assumed at acquisitions		—			—			—			—			—			—
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		217			70			281			61			481			104
Additions of tax positions of prior years		958			949			110			401			88			267
Reductions of tax positions of current year		(175	)		(11	)		—			—			—			—
Reductions of tax positions of prior year		(2,955	)		(1,199	)		(453	)		(254	)		(225	)		(32	)
Lapse of statute of limitations		(272	)		(719	)		(704	)		(1,109	)		(664	)		(1,432	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(321	)		(945	)		(3	)		22			(41	)		(7	)
Balance, end of the period	$	2,607		$	4,321		$	1,838		$	3,442		$	1,477		$	2,342