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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

8.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2013 comprise the following:

 
   December 31,  
 
   2012   2013  
 
   Cost   Accumulated
amortization		   Cost   Accumulated
amortization		  

Broadcasting licenses

   $ 86,840   $ (4,564 ) $ 81,211   $ (21,535 )

Cable network connections

     51,644     (26,028 )   47,473     (27,051 )

Trade names

     5,708     —     5,332     —  

Other intangible assets

     7,721     (1,982 )   7,811     (2,935 )
                   
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Total

   $ 151,913   $ (32,574 ) $ 141,827   $ (51,521 )
                   
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        Amortization expense was $10,024, $14,806 and $23,786 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

        Estimated future amortization expenses related to amortizable intangible assets are as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2014

   $ 23,197  

For the year ended December 31, 2015

     22,006  

For the year ended December 31, 2016

     17,873  

For the year ended December 31, 2017

     13,989  

For the year ended December 31, 2018

     6,586  

For the year ended December 31, 2019 and thereafter

     1,323  
       
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   $ 84,974  
       
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        Depending on further information about the terms of the transition to digital broadcasting, the Company may need to revise the remaining useful life of its broadcasting licenses.