FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes, debentures, program contracts payable and non-cancelable programming commitments

The carrying value and fair value of our notes, debentures, program contracts payable and non-cancelable programming commitments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

	2012				2011
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Level 2:
9.25% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2017	$	490,517	$	552,500	$	489,052	$	549,690
8.375% Senior Notes due 2018	234,853		265,886		234,512		246,884
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	500,000		533,125		—		—
Term Loan A	263,875		262,556		115,000		112,700
Term Loan B	580,850		589,125		217,002		221,700
Cunningham Bank Credit Facility	—		—		10,967		11,100
Deerfield Bank Credit Facility	19,950		19,950		—		—
Level 3
Active program contracts payable	104,356		102,768		91,450		88,699
Future program liabilities (a)	140,535		120,922		125,075		105,166

(a) Future program liabilities reflect a license agreement for program material that is not yet available for its first showing or telecast and is, therefore, not recorded as an asset or liability on our balance sheet.  The carrying value reflects the undiscounted future payments.