CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 160,161	$ 99,816	$ 60,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	6,191	(741)	(6,866)
Depreciation and amortization	33,116	24,018	17,649
Programming expenses	338,703	317,136	292,466
Stock-based compensation expense	1,834	4,779	18,318
Equity in income of unconsolidated investees	(1,266)	(1,415)	(853)
Foreign currency gains	(1,658)	(1,762)	(2,034)
Impairment loss	29,869	82,503	106,382
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(3,799)	(10,885)	15,498
Prepayments	(1,646)	(817)	(6,852)
Other assets	4,370	(2,972)	(4,161)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,406	12,637	(616)
Deferred revenue	2,231	890	(5,073)
Other liabilities	(5,798)	(2,338)	(10,205)
Dividends received from equity investees	1,124	1,056	841
Settlement of SARs and exercises of equity-based incentive awards	(242)	(35)	(598)
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(378,034)	(364,156)	(358,621)
Net cash provided by operating activities	186,562	157,714	115,791
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(6,336)	(15,646)	(19,780)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(461)	(3,998)	(25,033)
Investments in deposits, net	(56,601)	(6,847)	(9,830)
Net cash used in investing activities	(63,398)	(26,491)	(54,643)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock	(29,727)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	454	4,616	5,352
Proceeds from (settlement of) overdraft and loans, net	(9,469)	(5,519)	17,553
Acquisition of non-controlling interest			(2,927)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(98,768)	(82,244)	(128,930)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(6,415)	(5,756)	(6,072)
Net cash used in financing activities	(143,925)	(88,903)	(115,024)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(3,846)	530	6,642
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(24,607)	42,850	(47,234)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	55,181	12,331	59,565
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	30,574	55,181	12,331
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	639	603	81
Income tax paid	$ 66,724	$ 58,828	$ 89,042