COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At December 31, 2012, we had total commitments of US$ 356.8 million (December 31, 2011: US$ 361.8 million) in respect of our broadcast and distribution operations for future programming, including contracts signed with license periods starting after the balance sheet date. These are presented with future minimum operating lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases with remaining terms in excess of one year (net of amounts to be recharged to third parties) and other commitments as follows:

	Programming purchase obligations		Digital transmission obligations		Operating leases		Capital expenditures
2013	$	151,946	$	30,012	$	6,287	$	7,386
2014	101,302		17,414		4,331		1,384
2015	57,422		17,369		2,382		92
2016	33,769		11,420		1,955		—
2017	10,582		11,420		1,955		—
2018 and thereafter	1,804		43,571		11,134		—
Total	$	356,825	$	131,206	$	28,044	$	8,862