INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible assets
Total cost	$ 141,827	$ 151,913
Accumulated amortization	(51,521)	(32,574)
Amortization expense	23,786	14,806	10,024
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
Total	84,974
Broadcasting licenses
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	81,211	86,840
Accumulated amortization	(21,535)	(4,564)
Cable network connections
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	47,473	51,644
Accumulated amortization	(27,051)	(26,028)
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	7,811	7,721
Accumulated amortization	(2,935)	(1,982)
Trade names
Intangible assets
Cost - Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 5,332	$ 5,708