COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At September 30, 2014, we had total commitments of US$ 193.9 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	$	24,008	$	7,260	$	2,118	$	3,192
2015	65,658		20,125		3,472		1,130
2016	63,088		11,700		2,391		—
2017	28,028		5,569		1,682		—
2018	10,607		3,612		1,256		—
2019 and thereafter	2,546		1,438		6,909		—
Total	$	193,935	$	49,704	$	17,828	$	4,322