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Other Investments
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
OTHER INVESTMENTS OTHER INVESTMENTS
The following table presents the components of Other investments, net:
As of
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Other investments, net:
Equity method investments$146,232  $166,209  
Other equity investments35,057  66,627  
Other debt investments, net94,584  92,569  
Total other investments, net$275,873  $325,405  
Equity Method Investments

Dish Mexico
 
We own 49% of Dish Mexico and its subsidiaries, a joint venture that we entered into in 2008 to provide direct-to-home satellite services in Mexico. Historically, we provided certain satellite services to Dish Mexico. However, following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer provide these services.

Deluxe/EchoStar LLC

We own 50% of Deluxe/EchoStar LLC (“Deluxe”), a joint venture that we entered into in 2010 to build an advanced digital cinema satellite distribution network targeting delivery to digitally equipped theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited

In August 2018, we entered into an agreement with Yahsat to establish a new entity, Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “BCS”), to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia operating over Yahsat’s Al Yah 2 and Al Yah 3 Ka-band satellites. The transaction was consummated in December 2018 when we invested $100.0 million in cash in exchange for a 20% interest in BCS. Under the terms of the agreement, we may also acquire, for further cash investments, additional ownership interests in BCS in the future provided certain conditions are met. We supply network operations and management services and equipment to BCS.

Financial Information for Our Equity Method Investments

The following table presents revenue recognized:
For the three months ended June 30,For the six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Deluxe
$1,026  $877  $2,281  $1,754  
BCS$2,784  $2,262  $4,453  $4,546  

The following table presents trade accounts receivable:
As of
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Deluxe$680  $631  
BCS$5,725  $5,171  
Other Equity Investments

The following table presents reductions to the carrying amount of our investments based on circumstances that indicated the fair value of the investments was less than their carrying amount:

For the three months ended June 30,For the six months ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Loss (gain) on investments, net$8,486  $—  $29,833  $28,653  
Other Debt Investments, Net

The following table presents our other debt investments, net:
As of
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Other debt investments, net:
Cost basis$107,259  $102,878  
Discount(10,353) (10,309) 
Allowance for credit losses(2,322) —  
Total other debt investments, net$94,584  $92,569  

The following table presents the activity in our allowance for credit losses for these investments:
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Balance at beginning of period$—  
Credit losses(1)
2,322  
Deductions—  
Balance at end of period$2,322  

(1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a $2.1 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses).

The following table presents the interest income, net related to our other debt investments, net:
For the three months ended June 30, 2020For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Interest income, net
Interest income$3,564  $6,904  
Credit losses(89) (176) 
Total interest income, net3,475  6,728  

We did not recognize any interest income, net related to our other debt investments, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.