COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At June 30, 2013, we had total commitments of US$ 292.9 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	$	139,823	$	29,683	$	3,248	$	4,406
2014	78,847		20,302		4,051		1,087
2015	46,716		19,614		2,080		34
2016	22,070		10,002		1,680		—
2017	5,109		9,929		1,611		—
2018 and thereafter	300		37,576		9,639		—
Total	$	292,865	$	127,106	$	22,309	$	5,527