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AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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 through Next Alt who also controls Altice Europe 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:
Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Revenue$1,471 $2,368 $13,238 
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs$(13,794)$(14,321)$(17,167)
Other operating expenses, net(57,063)(12,210)(11,989)
Operating expenses, net(70,857)(26,531)(29,156)
Other credits— 48 — 
Net charges$(69,386)$(24,115)$(15,918)
Capital Expenditures$122,384 $91,382 $54,163 
Revenue
We recognize revenue primarily from the sale of advertising to a subsidiary of Altice Europe and in 2021 we also recognized revenue from a foundation controlled by Mr. Drahi.
Programming and other direct costs
Programming and other direct costs include costs incurred 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, including costs for customer care services in 2023.
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:
December 31,
20232022
Due from:
Altice Europe$137 $529 
Other affiliates and related parties270 43 
$407 $572 
Due to:
Altice Europe$46,307 $19,211 
Other affiliates and related parties25,216 1,646 
$71,523 $20,857 
Amounts due from affiliates presented in the table above represent amounts due for services provided to the respective related party. Amounts due to affiliates presented in the table above and included in other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets relate to the purchase of equipment, customer care services, and advertising services, as well as reimbursement for payments made on our behalf.
CSC Holdings
CSC Holdings made cash equity distribution payments to and received cash contributions from its parent. CSC Holdings also recorded net non-cash equity contributions (distributions) which represent the non-cash settlement of
intercompany balances with Altice USA. Non-cash equity contributions (distributions) include the settlement of amounts due to/due from Altice USA pursuant to a tax sharing agreement between the entities. See summary below: