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AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Affiliate and Related Party Transactions
Altice USA is controlled by Patrick Drahi who also controls Next Private B.V., formerly Altice Europe N.V. ("Altice Europe") and its subsidiaries and other entities.
As the transactions discussed below were conducted between entities under common control by Mr. Drahi, amounts charged for certain services may not have represented amounts that might have been received or incurred if the transactions were based upon arm's length negotiations.
The following table summarizes the revenue and expenses related to services provided to or received from affiliates and related parties:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Revenue$3,277 $4,188 $9,718 $11,055 
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs$(5,294)$(3,621)$(12,026)$(7,548)
Other operating expenses, net(3,274)(2,413)(9,149)(8,515)
Operating expenses, net(8,568)(6,034)(21,175)(16,063)
Net charges$(5,291)$(1,846)$(11,457)$(5,008)
Capital Expenditures$11,320 $4,577 $31,530 $15,478 
Revenue
The Company recognized revenue primarily from the sale of advertising to a subsidiary of Altice Europe and a foundation controlled by Mr. Drahi.
Programming and other direct costs
Programming and other direct costs include costs incurred by the Company for advertising services provided by Teads S.A., a subsidiary of Altice Europe.
Other operating expenses, net
Other operating expenses primarily include charges for services provided by certain subsidiaries of Altice Europe and other related parties.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures primarily include costs for equipment purchased and software development services provided by subsidiaries of Altice Europe.
Aggregate amounts that were due from and due to affiliates and related parties are summarized below:
September 30,December 31,
20212020
Due from other affiliates and related parties$3,892 $4,262 
Due to:
Altice Europe$19,942 $7,938 
Other affiliates and related parties1,030 600 
$20,972 $8,538 
Amounts due from affiliates presented in the table above represent amounts paid by the Company on behalf of or for services provided to the respective related party. Amounts due to affiliates relate to the purchase of equipment and advertising services, as well as reimbursement for payments made on our behalf.
CSC Holdings
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, CSC Holdings made cash equity distribution payments to Altice USA. Also, CSC Holdings recorded net non-cash equity contributions (distributions) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which represent the non-cash settlement of intercompany balances with Altice USA. These balances primarily include amounts due to/due from Altice USA pursuant to a tax sharing agreement between the entities. See summary below: