INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Schedule of intangible assets

	December 31,
	2011					2012
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Trade names	$	5,213	$	—		$	5,708	$	—
Broadcasting licenses		158,794		—			86,840		(4,564	)
Cable network connections		46,131		(17,983	)		51,644		(26,028	)
Other intangible assets		6,904		(1,587	)		7,721		(1,982	)
Total	$	217,042	$	(19,570	)	$	151,913	$	(32,574	)

Estimated future amortization expenses related to amortizable intangible assets

For the year ended December 31, 2013	$	24,223
For the year ended December 31, 2014		23,961
For the year ended December 31, 2015		22,724
For the year ended December 31, 2016		18,585
For the year ended December 31, 2017		14,568
For the year ended December 31, 2018 and thereafter		9,570
	$	113,631