ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts payable	$ 35,138	$ 48,898
Related party accounts payable	2,870	3,335
Programming Liabilities	31,004	25,761
Related Party Programming Liabilities	57,166	41,635
Duties and other taxes payable	19,774	17,889
Accrued staff costs	22,929	23,802
Accrued interest payable	18,990	27,162
Income taxes payable	1,203	3,728
Accrued Production Costs	6,575	3,035
Accrued legal contingencies and professional fees	3,076	3,994
Authors' rights	4,726	9,534
Other accrued liabilites	16,019	15,285
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 219,470	$ 224,058