CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 69,051	$ 63,982
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	2,750	(800)
Depreciation and amortization	10,140	8,145
Amortization of programming rights	155,150	146,211
Amortization of sublicensing rights and own production cost	3,238	825
Stock based compensation expense	3,621	14,836
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(434)	(367)
Foreign currency gains	(551)	(1,747)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(4,696)	14,284
Prepayments	(1,425)	(7,142)
Other assets	(4,166)	2,611
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,064	(1,133)
Deferred revenue	2,313	(7,530)
Other liabilities	(4,161)	(16,585)
Dividends received from equity investees	485	271
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(173,450)	(177,304)
Net cash provided by operating activities	61,929	38,557
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(5,782)	(12,445)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,683)	(20,935)
Increase in restricted cash		(3,377)
Receipts from deposits	17,560	27,130
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	9,095	(9,627)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,615	5,159
Settlement of overdraft	(17,530)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(41,122)	(59,714)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(3,064)	(3,464)
Net cash used in financing activities	(57,101)	(58,019)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(446)	4,045
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13,477	(25,044)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	12,331	59,565
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 25,808	$ 34,521