PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, NET

Schedule of programming rights

	December 31,
	2013			2014
Internally produced—TV broadcasting:
Released:
Historical cost	$	167,182		$	100,845
Accumulated amortization		(158,996	)		(96,746	)
Released, net book value		8,186			4,099
Completed and not released		7,318			1,252
Total		15,504			5,351
Acquired rights:
Historical cost		777,719			517,401
Accumulated amortization		(499,224	)		(337,513	)
Net book value		278,495			179,888
Total programming rights	$	293,999		$	185,239
Current portion	$	172,197		$	112,793
Non-current portion	$	121,802		$	72,446