INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Schedule of intangible assets

	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	)
Total	$	151,913	$	(32,574	)	$	141,827	$	(51,521	)

Estimated future amortization expenses related to amortizable intangible assets

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
	$	84,974