CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net revenues	$ 211,222	$ 249,656	$ 378,655	$ 422,428
Operating expenses:
Operating costs	42,240	34,536	71,366	68,191
Cost of programming	95,685	122,730	193,409	218,761
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	9,867	14,493	20,942	27,910
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles (Note 3)	12,715	7,809	25,198	15,436
Cost of revenues	160,507	179,568	310,915	330,298
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,065	30,615	54,393	60,322
Operating income	23,650	39,473	13,347	31,808
Interest income	171	637	385	1,765
Interest expense (Note 13)	(30,681)	(37,757)	(62,505)	(93,796)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) / gain, net	(40,312)	4,106	(16,918)	47,371
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 11)	47,398	1,161	48,325	1,121
Other income / (expense)	(158)	(90)	51	(802)
Income / (loss) before tax	68	7,530	(17,315)	(12,533)
Credit / (provision) for income taxes	3,073	(6,718)	6,643	(7,650)
Net income / (loss)	3,141	812	(10,672)	(20,183)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	815	156	1,236	37
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd.	3,956	968	(9,436)	(20,146)
Currency translation adjustment	(98,552)	22,851	(31,462)	131,246
Comprehensive (loss) / income	(95,411)	23,663	(42,134)	111,063
Comprehensive loss / (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	750	89	1,177	(510)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CME Ltd.	$ (94,661)	$ 23,752	$ (40,957)	$ 110,553
PER SHARE DATA (Note 15):
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.02	$ (0.14)	$ (0.31)
Net income / (loss) attributable to CME Ltd. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.02	$ (0.14)	$ (0.31)
Weighted average common shares used in computing per share amounts (000's):
Basic (in shares)	66,501	64,384	65,447	64,377
Diluted (in shares)	66,532	64,501	65,447	64,377