INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

8.     INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 comprise the following:

	December 31,
	2013					2014
	Cost		Accumulated amortization			Cost		Accumulated amortization
Broadcasting licenses	$	81,211	$	(21,535	)	$	51,212	$	(22,846	)
Cable network connections		47,473		(27,051	)		30,132		(18,787	)
Trade names		5,332		—			3,510		—
Other intangible assets		7,811		(2,935	)		4,854		(2,092	)
Total	$	141,827	$	(51,521	)	$	89,708	$	(43,725	)

        Amortization expense was $14,806, $23,786 and $18,298 in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

        Estimated future amortization expenses related to amortizable intangible assets are as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2015	$	9,482
For the year ended December 31, 2016		9,195
For the year ended December 31, 2017		6,928
For the year ended December 31, 2018		6,775
For the year ended December 31, 2019		2,515
For the year ended December 31, 2020 and thereafter		7,578
	$	42,473

        Depending on further information about the terms of the transition to digital broadcasting, the Company may need to revise the remaining useful life of its broadcasting licenses.