Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

We lease office space, as well as telecommunications, office equipment, and satellite communications, under various operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2022. Certain lease agreements are non-cancellable, with aggregate minimum lease payment requirements, and contain certain escalation clauses.

We incurred aggregate rent expense under our operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $5,399 and $5,700, respectively. We earned sublease income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $1,080 and $1,100, respectively.

Future minimum rental payments and future minimum rent to be received under non-cancellable operating leases, consisted of the following at December 31, 2011:

Year	Future Minimum Rent		Future Minimum Sublease Income
2012	$	9,575	$	(1,138	)
2013	9,267		(1,311		)
2014	8,621		(1,311		)
2015	8,907		(1,311		)
2016	7,968		(218		)
2017 and thereafter	24,734		—
Total	$	69,072	$	(5,289	)

Broadcast Rights and Other Services

We are committed under various contractual agreements to pay for broadcast rights that include news services and for other services that include talent, research, weather service, and executive contracts. The approximate aggregate future minimum obligations under such contractual agreements for the five years after December 31, 2011 and thereafter, are set forth below:

Year	Broadcast Rights		Other Services
2012	$	57,993	$	36,513
2013	55,538		26,345
2014	47,622		26,530
2015	48,178		19,470
2016	48,995		17,019
2017 and thereafter	107,827		4,204
Total	$	366,153	$	130,081

Included in broadcast rights table above are commitments due to CBS Radio and its affiliates.

Legal Matters

We are subject, from time to time, to various claims, lawsuits, and other complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. We routinely monitor claims such as these, and record provisions for losses to the extent a claim becomes probable and the amount due is estimable. For matters that have reached the threshold of probable and estimable, we have established reserves for these contingent liabilities.