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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Summary of commitments

 

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

Acquisition of programming rights

   $ 218,157   $ 141,203   $ 66,704   $ 10,250   $ —   $ —   $ —  

Transmission and satellite fees

     97,097     10,935     21,877     21,913     20,842     17,737     3,793  

Leasehold obligations

     41,286     3,785     7,672     7,883     8,178     6,760     7,008  

Network affiliation agreements

     8,580     1,587     3,026     2,029     1,790     148     —  

Payments for intellectual rights

     11,160     1,087     2,300     2,426     1,702     1,783     1,862  

Other contractual obligations

     24,639     2,137     4,620     4,643     4,278     4,415     4,546  
                               
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Total

   $ 400,919   $ 160,734   $ 106,199   $ 49,144   $ 36,790   $ 30,843   $ 17,209  
                               
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