CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	$ 53,773	$ 37,836
Short-term investments (Note 4)	50,699	103,800
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (December 31,2014-$1,297; June 30,2015-$2,159)	16,263	25,738
Taxes reclaimable	16,330	14,544
Prepayments	34,910	42,798
Programming rights, net (Note 5)	108,716	112,793
Deferred tax assets	21,802	20,307
Other current assets	1,641	262
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	304,134	358,078
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	16,813	18,520
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net:
Broadcasting licenses	25,174	28,366
Cable network connections	10,099	11,345
Trade names	3,562	3,510
Other intangible assets	2,863	2,762
Net intangible assets	41,698	45,983
GOODWILL	54,335	53,627
PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net (Note 5)	87,796	72,446
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO INVESTEES	2,659	3,167
PREPAYMENTS	22,200	13,719
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	9,369	8,526
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Note 4)	43,168	34,987
TOTAL ASSETS	582,172	609,053
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank loans	1,469	2,192
Accounts payable	50,889	56,670
Accrued liabilities	11,956	17,044
Dividends blocked under sanctions (Note 4 and 6)	34,605	27,684
Taxes payable	4,623	15,632
Deferred revenue	3,611	6,652
Deferred tax liabilities	59,864	58,827
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	167,017	184,701
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	$ 5,683	$ 6,910
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; shares authorized 175,772,173; shares issued December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015-158,210,719)	$ 1,582	$ 1,582
Additional paid-in capital	494,690	496,905
Retained earnings	370,583	385,643
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(438,239)	(444,591)
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost (December 31, 2014-2,448,553 shares; June 30, 2015-2,106,865 shares)	(25,052)	(29,115)
Non-controlling interest	5,908	7,018
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	409,472	417,442
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 582,172	$ 609,053