ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro forma results of operations, acquisition of bTV [Table Text Block]

We recorded an impairment of the trademark and goodwill during 2011, see Note 4 "Goodwill and Intangible Assets".

The following table presents unaudited pro forma results of operations of CME Ltd. as if the acquisition of the bTV group had occurred as of January 1, 2009. This pro forma financial information is not indicative of the results of operations that the Company would have attained had the acquisition of the bTV group occurred as of January 1, 2009, nor is the pro forma financial information indicative of the results of operations that may occur in the future:

	For the Years Ending December 31,
	2010		2009
Revenues	$	759,287	$	773,966
Net income / (loss)	98,945		(92,190		)
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd.	102,347		(81,540		)
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd. - basic and diluted earnings per share	1.60		(1.50		)
Weighted average common shares - basic and diluted earnings per share	64,029		54,344

Business Acquisitions Warrents Valuations Assumptions [Table Text Block]

We measured the fair value of the warrants on acquistion using the Black Scholes method using the following assumptions, which are consistent with those used to estimate the value of stock options as disclosed in Note 16, “Stock-Based Compensation”.

Market Price	$	25.20
Exercise Price	$	21.75
Expected Term	6 years
Volatility	67.8		%
Dividend Rate	0.0		%
Risk Free Rate	1.67		%
Warrant value	$	16.198
Number of warrants	850,000
Total Value	13,768

Bontonfilm [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

	Fair Value on Date of Acquisition (in US$ 000's)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,011
Property, plant and equipment	384
Program rights	201
Inventory	2,978
Other intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	1,999
Deferred tax assets, net	862
Other assets, net (2)	838
Goodwill (3)	1,477
Total purchase price	$	11,750

(1) The other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of distribution relationships with studios and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 8.5 years.

(2) Amount includes US$ 4.0 million of acquired receivables, which represents management's best estimate of the approximately US$ 7.1 million contractual cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date.

(3) No goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

Btv Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

	Fair value on acquisition
Cash and cash equivalents	$	485
Restricted cash	3,560
Broadcast licenses (1)	178,158
Trademark (2)	74,066
Customer relationships (3)	37,322
Programming rights	6,383
Property, plant and equipment	8,579
Other assets, net (4)	14,851
Deferred tax liabilities	(29,100		)
Goodwill (5)	115,641
Total purchase price	$	409,945

(1) License agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 24 years as at December 31, 2011. We changed our estimate of the remaining useful life as of January 1, 2012, see Note 4 "Goodwill and Intangible Assets".

(2) The trademark is deemed to have an indefinite life.

(3) Customer relationships are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 15 years.

(4) Amount includes US$ 21.0 million of acquired receivables which represent the best estimate of the US$ 21.0 million contractual cash flows expected to be collected as of the acquisition date.

(5) No goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Media Pro Entertainment Segment [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

	Fair Value on Date of Acquisition (in US$'000's)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,638
Property, plant and equipment	77,495
Program rights	17,802
Trademarks	7,254
Other intangible assets subject to amortization (1)	4,992
Deferred tax assets	7,424
Deferred tax liabilities	(18,808		)
Other net liabilities (2)	(54,614		)
Noncontrolling interest	(2,916		)
Goodwill (3)	53,178
Total purchase price	$	98,445

(1) The other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of favorable lease agreements which are being amortized over the life of the lease using the effective interest method.

(2) Amount includes US$ 16.4 million of acquired receivables, which represents the best estimate of the US$ 18.8 million contractual cash flows expected to be collected at the acquisition date.

(3) No goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.