COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At March 31, 2013, we had total commitments of US$ 312.1 million (December 31, 2012: US$ 356.8 million) in respect of 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	$	149,770	$	30,285	$	4,731	$	3,157
2014	79,601		20,012		4,341		1,276
2015	47,142		19,883		2,270		89
2016	28,540		12,105		1,845		—
2017	6,453		9,838		1,868		—
2018 and thereafter	578		41,580		10,733		—
Total	$	312,084	$	133,703	$	25,788	$	4,522