CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 59,689	$ 63,257
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	3,631	(6,826)
Depreciation and amortization	14,652	16,823
Programming expenses	164,231	182,630
Stock based compensation (benefit) expense	(255)	2,638
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated investees	669	(455)
Foreign currency losses (gains)	4,705	(1,236)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	5,880	(4,666)
Prepayments	(690)	(140)
Other assets	(397)	8,218
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,026)	(2,228)
Deferred revenue	1,460	1,073
Other liabilities	(15,956)	(14,544)
Dividends received from equity investees	422	523
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(184,029)	(196,180)
Net cash provided by operating activities	49,986	48,887
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(2,183)	(1,926)
Receipts from/(investments in) deposits, net	22,914	(15,436)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	20,731	(17,362)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock		(16,027)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		454
(Settlement of)/proceeds from overdraft and loans, net	(531)	8,046
Increase in other non-current assets (Note 4)	(13,842)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(40,665)	(48,930)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(3,461)	(3,238)
Net cash used in financing activities	(58,499)	(59,695)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	499	(2,438)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,717	(30,608)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	30,574	55,181
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 43,291	$ 24,573