CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 92,674	$ 111,349
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax expense	11,631	1,378
Depreciation and amortization	21,021	24,973
Programming expenses	227,581	252,368
Stock based compensation expense	386	3,157
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated investees	425	(840)
Foreign currency losses (gains)	3,546	(1,187)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	12,982	(7,903)
Prepayments	(6,799)	957
Other assets	(8,779)	(5,819)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,178)	(4,513)
Deferred revenue	(1,190)	(914)
Other liabilities	(16,913)	(26,721)
Dividends received from equity investees	772	707
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(273,182)	(282,487)
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,977	64,505
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(3,793)	(3,548)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(461)
Receipts from deposits	36,936	26,219
Net cash provided by investing activities	33,143	22,210
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock		(29,727)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		454
Settlements of overdraft and loans	(628)	(3,587)
Increase in other non-current assets (Note 4)	(20,763)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(61,003)	(73,854)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(4,591)	(4,795)
Net cash used in financing activities	(86,985)	(111,509)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,872)	(2,613)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(737)	(27,407)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	30,574	55,181
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 29,837	$ 27,774