CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 60,516	$ 151,032	$ 103,019
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(6,866)	1,449	(6,317)
Depreciation and amortization	17,649	13,736	11,454
Amortization of programming rights	289,095	231,917	178,392
Amortization of sublicensing rights and own production cost	3,371	7,113	6,832
Stock-based compensation expense	18,318	34,005	47,607
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(853)	(490)	(537)
Foreign currency (gains) losses	(2,034)	(1,820)	4,555
Impairment loss	106,382		18,739
Changes in provision for tax contingencies	(3,381)	(2,752)	(5,934)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	15,498	(11,816)	6,436
Prepayments	(6,852)	(3,123)	(751)
Other assets	(4,161)	(6,672)	3,708
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(616)	6,457	9,144
Deferred revenue	(5,073)	7,239	(4,357)
Other liabilities	(6,824)	10,042	(960)
Dividends received from equity investees	841	509	622
Settlement of SARs and exercises of equity-based incentive awards	(598)	(786)	(29,390)
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(358,621)	(250,488)	(209,321)
Net cash provided by operating activities	115,791	185,552	132,941
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(19,780)	(29,912)	(16,217)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(25,033)	(23,762)	(25,674)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash disposed		2,026
Investments in deposits	(9,830)	(78,877)	(39,763)
Net cash used in investing activities	(54,643)	(130,525)	(81,654)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,352	42,812	3,398
Proceeds from overdraft	17,553
Repayments of loans		(35,775)	(62,000)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	(2,927)	(1,508)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(128,930)	(80,444)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(6,072)	(4,905)	(3,946)
Net cash used in financing activities	(115,024)	(79,820)	(62,548)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	6,642	(83)	(2,353)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(47,234)	(24,876)	(13,614)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	59,565	84,441	98,055
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	12,331	59,565	84,441
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	81	236	4,475
Income tax paid	$ 89,042	$ 64,950	$ 55,220