INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Schedule of intangible assets

	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	)

Estimated future amortization expenses related to amortizable intangible assets

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