CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (490,277)	$ 113,376	$ 160,161
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(56,026)	8,814	6,191
Depreciation and amortization	14,315	26,082	33,116
Programming expenses	199,309	300,134	338,703
Stockbased compensation expense (benefit)	4,185	(171)	1,834
Loss on disposal of CTC Investments (Note 3)	529,129
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated investees	(134)	713	(1,266)
Foreign currency gains	(1,102)	(9,166)	(1,658)
Impairment loss	8,991	29,356	29,869
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	9,344	13,691	(3,799)
Prepayments	(9,821)	(8,741)	(1,646)
Other assets	13,907	2,928	4,370
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,846	7,083	1,406
Deferred revenue	6,087	1,763	2,231
Other liabilities	(13,737)	(5,945)	(6,040)
Dividends received from equity investees	428	1,075	1,124
Payments for multiplex	(7,965)	(11,261)
Acquisition of programming and sublicensing rights	(183,653)	(364,382)	(378,034)
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,826	105,349	186,562
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations (Note 3)	98,868
Acquisitions of property and equipment and intangible assets	(3,908)	(5,775)	(6,336)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(2,840)	(461)
Receipts from (Investments in) deposits, net	91,755	41,790	(56,601)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	186,715	33,175	(63,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock			(29,727)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			454
Settlement of overdraft and loans, net	(1,300)	(874)	(9,469)
Increase in other non-current assets (Note 5)	(6,921)	(27,684)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(20,350)	(81,340)	(98,768)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	(2,300)	(5,547)	(6,415)
Net cash used in financing activities	(30,871)	(115,445)	(143,925)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(8,719)	(15,817)	(3,846)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	171,951	7,262	(24,607)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	37,836	30,574	55,181
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	209,787	37,836	30,574
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	195	413	639
Income tax paid	$ 18,140	$ 48,231	$ 66,724