CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 29,434	$ 33,612
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(2,290)	304
Depreciation and amortization	8,465	5,157
Programming expenses	91,092	78,494
Stock based compensation expense	1,338	2,911
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(203)	(159)
Foreign currency (gains) losses	(546)	1,404
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(14,453)	(16,079)
Prepayments	(5,457)	4,371
Other assets	2,049	(2,678)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	370	1,206
Deferred revenue	2,610	(1,596)
Other liabilities	(16,357)	(13,243)
Dividends received from equity investees		344
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(108,955)	(85,198)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	(12,903)	8,850
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(1,120)	(3,002)
Receipts from/(investments in) deposits, net	(306)	26,296
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(1,426)	23,294
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,615
Proceeds from/(settlement of) overdraft, net	(6,955)	678
Dividends paid to stockholders	(17,786)	(20,561)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(127)	(515)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,868)	(15,783)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(584)	1,965
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(39,781)	18,326
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	55,181	12,331
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 15,400	$ 30,657