COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At June 30, 2014, we had total commitments of US$ 229.5 million (December 31, 2013: US$ 253.6 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
2014	$	45,211	$	14,585	$	2,926	$	3,535
2015	76,610		18,906		3,702		1,057
2016	64,208		12,268		2,438		—
2017	28,171		6,432		1,756		—
2018	12,662		3,920		1,389		—
2019 and thereafter	2,629		1,466		8,730		—
Total	$	229,491	$	57,577	$	20,941	$	4,592