ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities comprised the following at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accounts payable	$	55,422	$	47,676
Related party accounts payable	827		1,955
Programming liabilities	56,560		32,532
Related party programming liabilities	52,863		68,573
Duties and other taxes payable	11,912		13,462
Accrued staff costs	16,506		24,532
Accrued interest payable	28,255		24,108
Income taxes payable	5,089		1,379
Accrued services and other supplies	18,283		9,061
Accrued legal contingencies and professional fees	4,807		3,409
Authors’ rights	3,391		6,367
Other accrued liabilities	1,766		6,994
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	255,681	$	240,048