CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 31,735	$ 29,434
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	3,279	(2,290)
Depreciation and amortization	7,832	8,465
Programming expenses	78,578	91,092
Stock based compensation expense (benefit)	(1,507)	1,338
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated investees	939	(203)
Foreign currency (gains) losses	3,370	(546)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	11,175	(14,453)
Prepayments	(1,173)	(5,457)
Other assets	1,345	2,049
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(12,425)	370
Deferred revenue	2,771	2,610
Other liabilities	(8,860)	(16,357)
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(84,656)	(108,955)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	32,403	(12,903)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(974)	(1,120)
Receipts from/(investments in) deposits, net	4,522	(306)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	3,548	(1,426)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Settlement of overdraft and loans, net	(91)	(6,955)
Increase in other non-current assets (Note 4)	(6,916)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(20,333)	(17,786)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(24)	(127)
Net cash used in financing activities	(27,364)	(24,868)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,422)	(584)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,165	(39,781)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	30,574	55,181
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 37,739	$ 15,400