COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Summary of commitments

	Total		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
	(in thousands)
Acquisition of programming rights	$	127,732	$	110,323	$	17,161	$	248	$	—	$	—
Transmission and satellite fees		70,445		14,548		15,274		16,136		16,958		7,529
Leasehold obligations		26,028		5,244		5,551		5,830		4,521		4,882
Network affiliation agreements		8,846		1,901		2,012		2,097		2,201		635
Payments for intellectual rights		11,536		2,079		2,185		2,306		2,426		2,540
Other contractual obligations		19,263		3,656		3,628		3,829		3,989		4,161
Total	$	263,850	$	137,751	$	45,811	$	30,446	$	30,095	$	19,747