INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Schedule of intangible assets

	December 31, 2011					September 30, 2012
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Broadcasting licenses	$	158,178	$	—		$	—	$	—
Trade names		5,213		—		$	5,493		—
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	$	163,391	$	—		$	5,493	$	—
Broadcasting licenses	$	—	$	—		$	84,566	$	—
Cable network connections		46,131		(17,983	)		50,325		(24,418	)
Network affiliation agreements		15,722		(13,602	)		16,143		(15,618	)
Other intangible assets		6,538		(3,341	)		7,351		(4,439	)
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	68,391	$	(34,926	)	$	158,385	$	(44,475	)
Total	$	231,782	$	(34,926	)	$	163,878	$	(44,475	)