INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible assets
Total cost	$ 89,708	$ 141,827
Accumulated amortization	(43,725)	(51,521)
Amortization expense	18,298us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	23,786us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	14,806us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated future amortization charge
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
Total	42,473
Broadcasting licenses
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	51,212	81,211
Accumulated amortization	(22,846)	(21,535)
Cable network connections
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	30,132	47,473
Accumulated amortization	(18,787)	(27,051)
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets
Cost - Finite-lived intangible assets	4,854	7,811
Accumulated amortization	(2,092)	(2,935)
Trade names
Intangible assets
Cost - Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 3,510	$ 5,332

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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