CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 99,816	$ 60,516	$ 151,032
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(741)	(6,866)	1,449
Depreciation and amortization	24,018	17,649	13,736
Programming expenses	317,136	292,466	239,030
Stock-based compensation expense	4,779	18,318	34,005
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(1,415)	(853)	(490)
Foreign currency gains	(1,762)	(2,034)	(1,820)
Impairment loss	82,503	106,382
Changes in provision for tax contingencies	(3,738)	(3,381)	(2,752)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(10,885)	15,498	(11,816)
Prepayments	(817)	(6,852)	(3,123)
Other assets	(2,972)	(4,161)	(6,672)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,637	(616)	6,457
Deferred revenue	890	(5,073)	7,239
Other liabilities	1,400	(6,824)	10,042
Dividends received from equity investees	1,056	841	509
Settlement of SARs and exercises of equity-based incentive awards	(35)	(598)	(786)
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(364,156)	(358,621)	(250,488)
Net cash provided by operating activities	157,714	115,791	185,552
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(15,646)	(19,780)	(29,912)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(3,998)	(25,033)	(23,762)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash disposed			2,026
Investments in deposits, net	(6,847)	(9,830)	(78,877)
Net cash used in investing activities	(26,491)	(54,643)	(130,525)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,616	5,352	42,812
Proceeds from (settlement of) overdraft, net	(5,519)	17,553
Repayments of loans			(35,775)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest		(2,927)	(1,508)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(82,244)	(128,930)	(80,444)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(5,756)	(6,072)	(4,905)
Net cash used in financing activities	(88,903)	(115,024)	(79,820)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	530	6,642	(83)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	42,850	(47,234)	(24,876)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	12,331	59,565	84,441
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	55,181	12,331	59,565
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	603	81	236
Income tax paid	$ 58,828	$ 89,042	$ 64,950