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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Summary of commitments

 

 

 
   Total   Through
2014		   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019  
 
   (in thousands)
  

Acquisition of programming rights

   $ 234,877   $ 182,693   $ 43,078   $ 9,106   $ —   $ —   $ —  

Transmission and satellite fees

     71,126     14,083     17,543     16,705     12,379     5,396     5,020  

Leasehold obligations

     40,825     5,205     7,267     7,503     7,783     6,403     6,664  

Network affiliation agreements

     8,835     2,244     2,851     1,913     1,687     140     —  

Acquisition of format rights

     320     320     —     —     —     —     —  

Cable connections

     1,979     1,565     414     —     —     —     —  

Payments for intellectual rights

     14,466     1,903     2,684     2,832     2,240     2,347     2,460  

Other contractual obligations

     21,304     3,292     4,561     4,475     4,141     4,276     559  
                               
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Total

   $ 393,732   $ 211,305   $ 78,398   $ 42,534   $ 28,230   $ 18,562   $ 14,703  
                               
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