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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Summary of commitments

 

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

Acquisition of programming rights

   $ 179,555   $ 82,879   $ 84,077   $ 12,599   $ —   $ —   $ —  

Transmission and satellite fees

     99,715     4,967     20,761     21,414     21,739     20,999     9,835  

Leasehold obligations

     34,670     1,626     6,773     6,965     7,225     5,908     6,173  

Network affiliation agreements

     14,066     678     2,868     3,025     3,183     3,344     968  

Payments for intellectual rights

     11,322     464     1,964     2,072     2,180     2,284     2,358  

Other contractual obligations

     22,582     1,113     4,279     4,311     4,093     4,291     4,495  
                               
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Total

   $ 361,910   $ 91,727   $ 120,722   $ 50,386   $ 38,420   $ 36,826   $ 23,829  
                               
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