GOODWILL, BROADCAST LICENCES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Definite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	$ 2,378,814	$ 2,320,526
Accumulated Amortization	(615,121)	(502,263)
Net finite-lived intangible assets	1,763,693	1,818,263
Network affiliations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	1,400,316	1,396,792
Accumulated Amortization	(325,111)	(257,526)
Net finite-lived intangible assets	1,075,205	1,139,266
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	759,818	749,292
Accumulated Amortization	(212,292)	(177,453)
Net finite-lived intangible assets	547,526	571,839
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	218,680	174,442
Accumulated Amortization	(77,718)	(67,284)
Net finite-lived intangible assets	140,962	$ 107,158
Intangible asset additions	$ 31,300