CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)	$ 84,039	$ 37,836
Short-term investments (Note 4)	17,200	103,800
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (December 31,2014-$1,297 ; September 30,2015-$1,991 )	16,125	25,738
Taxes reclaimable	12,533	14,544
Prepayments	28,719	42,798
Programming rights, net (Note 5)	90,303	112,793
Deferred tax assets	14,469	20,307
Other current assets	1,111	262
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	264,499	358,078
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	13,461	18,520
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net:
Broadcasting licenses	19,909	28,366
Cable network connections	7,880	11,345
Trade names	2,981	3,510
Other intangible assets	2,621	2,762
Net intangible assets	33,391	45,983
GOODWILL	45,563	53,627
PROGRAMMING RIGHTS, net (Note 5)	76,403	72,446
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO INVESTEES	2,152	3,167
PREPAYMENTS	18,340	13,719
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	6,518	8,526
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Note 4)	41,873	34,987
TOTAL ASSETS	502,200	609,053
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank loans	950	2,192
Accounts payable	49,038	56,670
Accrued liabilities	11,716	17,044
Dividends blocked under sanctions (Note 4 and 6)	34,605	27,684
Taxes payable	3,415	15,632
Deferred revenue	3,754	6,652
Deferred tax liabilities	5,950	58,827
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	109,428	184,701
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	$ 4,157	$ 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 September 30, 2015-158,210,719)	$ 1,582	$ 1,582
Additional paid-in capital	494,742	496,905
Retained earnings	414,744	385,643
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(501,271)	(444,591)
Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost (December 31, 2014-2,448,553; September 30, 2015-2,106,865 shares)	(25,052)	(29,115)
Non-controlling interest	3,870	7,018
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	388,615	417,442
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 502,200	$ 609,053