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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
Summary of Revenue and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden
The following table summarizes the revenue and charges (credits) related to services provided to or received from AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden reflected in continuing operations not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements:

   
2013
  
2012
 
        
Revenues, net
 $1,144  $1,957 
          
Operating expenses (credits):
        
Technical expenses, net of credits(a)
 $46,130  $45,357 
          
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):
        
Corporate general and administrative expense allocations
  (1,145)  (1,599)
Other
  1,951   1,673 
Selling, general and administrative expenses, subtotal
  806   74 
          
Operating expenses, net
  46,936   45,431 
          
Net charges
 $45,792  $43,474 
 

(a)
Technical expenses include primarily costs incurred by the Company for the carriage of the MSG networks and Fuse program services, as well as for AMC, WE tv, IFC and Sundance Channel on the Company's cable systems. The Company also purchases certain programming signal transmission and production services from AMC Networks.