CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 63,257	$ 69,051
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(6,826)	2,750
Depreciation and amortization	16,823	10,140
Programming expenses	182,630	158,388
Stock based compensation expense	2,638	3,621
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(455)	(434)
Foreign currency gains	(1,236)	(551)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(4,666)	(4,696)
Prepayments	(140)	(1,425)
Other assets	8,218	(4,166)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,228)	4,064
Deferred revenue	1,073	2,313
Other liabilities	(14,544)	(4,161)
Dividends received from equity investees	523	485
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(196,180)	(173,450)
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,887	61,929
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(1,926)	(5,782)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(2,683)
Receipts from/(investments in) deposits, net	(15,436)	17,560
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(17,362)	9,095
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock	(16,027)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	454	4,615
Proceeds from/(settlement of) overdraft and loans, net	8,046	(17,530)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(48,930)	(41,122)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(3,238)	(3,064)
Net cash used in financing activities	(59,695)	(57,101)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,438)	(446)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(30,608)	13,477
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	55,181	12,331
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 24,573	$ 25,808