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PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET  
PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET

5. PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET

        Programming rights as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014 comprise the following:

 
   December 31,
2013		   September 30,
2014		  

Internally produced—TV broadcasting and theatrical:

              

Released:

              

Historical cost

   $ 167,182   $ 143,712  

Accumulated amortization

     (158,996 )   (137,506 )
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Released, net book value

     8,186     6,206  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Completed and not released

     7,318     2,941  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total

     15,504     9,147  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Acquired rights:

              

Historical cost

     777,719     710,153  

Accumulated amortization

     (499,224 )   (460,951 )
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Net book value

     278,495     249,202  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total programming rights

   $ 293,999   $ 258,349  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
           

Current portion

   $ 172,197   $ 154,758  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
           

Non-current portion

   $ 121,802   $ 103,591  
           
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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        The Company expects to amortize approximately $2,384 of internally produced TV programming for its completed and released programs and completed but not yet released programs during the twelve months ending September 30, 2015. In addition, the Company expects to amortize all of its unamortized internally produced programming rights within the three years following September 30, 2014.