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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Summary of commitments

 

 

 
   Total   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018  
 
   (in thousands)
  

Acquisition of programming rights

   $ 227,816   $ 189,020   $ 29,690   $ 9,106   $ —   $ —  

Transmission and satellite fees

     70,885     19,591     17,753     16,555     11,889     5,097  

Leasehold obligations

     37,547     7,231     7,595     7,802     8,090     6,829  

Network affiliation agreements

     9,593     3,026     2,998     1,823     1,746     —  

Acquisition of format rights

     852     852     —     —     —     —  

Cable connections

     2,158     1,707     451     —     —     —  

Payments for intellectual rights

     13,780     2,766     2,926     3,087     2,442     2,559  

Other contractual obligations

     22,148     4,359     4,784     4,678     4,390     3,937  
                           
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Total

   $ 384,779   $ 228,552   $ 66,197   $ 43,051   $ 28,557   $ 18,422  
                           
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