COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Schedule of fair value of forward transactions in consolidated balance sheets

		March 31,
	Balance sheet location	2011		2012
Assets:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contract	Other current assets	$	—	$	1,034
Total		$	—	$	1,034
Derivatives non designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contract	Other current assets	$	—	$	224
Total		$	—	$	224
Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contract	Other current liabilities	$	—	$	2,150
Total		$	—	$	2,150

Schedule of effect of derivative financial instruments designated as fair value hedges on consolidated statement of income (loss)

		March 31,
	Location of gain (loss) recognized in the statement of income (loss)
Fair Value Hedging Instrument		2011		2012
Foreign exchange forward contract	Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	—	$	(1,609	)
Hedged items	Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	—	$	1,451
Total		$	—	$	158

Schedule of effect of outstanding economic hedges

		March 31,
	Location of gain (loss) recognized in the statement of income (loss)
Fair Value Hedging Instrument		2011		2012
Foreign exchange forward contract	Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	—	$	(494	)

Schedule of commitments

	Total		Through 2012		Through 2013		Through 2014		Through 2015		Through 2016
	(in thousands)
Acquisition of programming rights	$	265,477	$	162,641	$	74,488	$	28,348	$	—	$	—
Transmission and satellite fees	$	105,582	$	15,563	$	20,994	$	21,904	$	22,988	$	24,133
Leasehold obligations	$	26,915	$	4,023	$	5,411	$	5,598	$	5,820	$	6,063
Cable connections	$	10,016	$	3,553	$	1,720	$	1,581	$	1,581	$	1,581
Acquisition of format rights	$	2,700	$	2,700	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Payments for intellectual rights	$	3,825	$	734	$	776	$	774	$	772	$	769
Network affiliation agreements	$	2,531	$	663	$	596	$	570	$	524	$	178
Other contractual obligations	$	1,713	$	708	$	1,005	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	418,759	$	190,585	$	104,990	$	58,775	$	31,685	$	32,724