PROGRAM RIGHTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Program Rights Net Current	$ (104,080)	$ (80,206)
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	285,680	228,855
Acquired Program Rights [Member]
Program Rights Net	270,341	200,666
Program Rights Net Current	(104,080)	(80,206)
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	166,261	120,460
Produced Program Rights [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	119,419	108,395
Released Program Rights [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	2,959	1,373
Released Program Rights [Member] | Television Programs [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	69,362	71,729
Completed Program Rights [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	500	0
Completed Program Rights [Member] | Television Programs [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	8,696	13,491
In Production Program Rights [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	1,326	3,341
In Production Program Rights [Member] | Television Programs [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	31,237	16,216
Developement And Preproduction Program Rights [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	796	237
Developement And Preproduction Program Rights [Member] | Television Programs [Member]
Program Rights Net Noncurrent	$ 4,543	$ 2,008