GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72,681		$ 103,624		$ 122,002	$ 138,679
Accounts receivable, net	130,106		174,081
Program rights, net	117,632		109,238
Other current assets	44,050		45,182
Assets held for sale	1,110		22,661
Intercompany current assets	0		0
Total current assets	365,579		454,786
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	172,383	[1]	198,292	[1]	197,146	206,310
Program rights, net	248,276		288,344
Goodwill	714,824		782,870
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	194,997		223,815
Other non-current assets	57,712		13,766
Intercompany non-current assets	0		0
Total non-current assets	1,388,192		1,507,087
Assets	1,753,771	[2]	1,961,873	[2]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	222,154		290,377
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	1,034		2,111
Other current liabilities	32,736		16,629
Liabilities held for sale	1,110		7,105
Intercompany current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	257,034		316,222
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	805,839		962,943
Other non-current liabilities	63,532		33,817
Intercompany non-current liabilities	0		0
Total non-current liabilities	869,371		996,760
Temporary equity	219,770		207,890
Total equity/(deficit)	407,596		441,001		600,131	631,267
Liabilities and Equity	1,753,771		1,961,873
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	3,963		19,461		28,085	9,372
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Other current assets	1,011		2,638
Assets held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current assets	8,185		53,396
Total current assets	13,159		75,495
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets	48,858		3,976
Intercompany non-current assets	1,525,959		1,822,966
Total non-current assets	1,574,817		1,826,942
Assets	1,587,976		1,902,437
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,558		18,234
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	0		0
Other current liabilities	325		500
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current liabilities	2,752		7,788
Total current liabilities	11,635		26,522
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	135,062		296,351
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	493,921		620,375
Other non-current liabilities	24,833		0
Intercompany non-current liabilities	295,159		310,298
Total non-current liabilities	948,975		1,227,024
Temporary equity	219,770		207,890
Total equity/(deficit)	407,596		441,001
Liabilities and Equity	1,587,976		1,902,437
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,425		5,422		10,129	2,836
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Other current assets	255		31
Assets held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current assets	34,049		2,052
Total current assets	35,729		7,505
Investments in subsidiaries	501,235		479,435
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets	0		0
Intercompany non-current assets	294,694		315,017
Total non-current assets	795,929		794,452
Assets	831,658		801,957
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	253		41
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	0		71
Other current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current liabilities	32,624		45,988
Total current liabilities	32,877		46,100
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	0		0
Other non-current liabilities	500		0
Intercompany non-current liabilities	1,547,299		1,846,572
Total non-current liabilities	1,547,799		1,846,572
Temporary equity	0		0
Total equity/(deficit)	(749,018)		(1,090,715)
Liabilities and Equity	831,658		801,957
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	67,293		78,741		83,788	126,471
Accounts receivable, net	130,106		174,081
Program rights, net	117,632		109,238
Other current assets	42,784		42,513
Assets held for sale	1,110		22,661
Intercompany current assets	32,774		0
Total current assets	391,699		427,234
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	172,383		198,292
Program rights, net	248,276		288,344
Goodwill	714,824		782,870
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	194,997		223,815
Other non-current assets	8,854		9,790
Intercompany non-current assets	21,805		18,887
Total non-current assets	1,361,139		1,521,998
Assets	1,752,838		1,949,232
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	213,343		272,102
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	1,034		2,040
Other current liabilities	32,411		16,129
Liabilities held for sale	1,110		7,105
Intercompany current liabilities	39,632		1,672
Total current liabilities	287,530		299,048
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	311,918		342,568
Other non-current liabilities	38,199		33,817
Intercompany non-current liabilities	0		0
Total non-current liabilities	350,117		376,385
Temporary equity	0		0
Total equity/(deficit)	1,115,191		1,273,799
Liabilities and Equity	1,752,838		1,949,232
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current assets	(75,008)		(55,448)
Total current assets	(75,008)		(55,448)
Investments in subsidiaries	(501,235)		(479,435)
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets	0		0
Intercompany non-current assets	(1,842,458)		(2,156,870)
Total non-current assets	(2,343,693)		(2,636,305)
Assets	(2,418,701)		(2,691,753)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements	0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
Intercompany current liabilities	(75,008)		(55,448)
Total current liabilities	(75,008)		(55,448)
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	(135,062)		(296,351)
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	0		0
Other non-current liabilities	0		0
Intercompany non-current liabilities	(1,842,458)		(2,156,870)
Total non-current liabilities	(1,977,520)		(2,453,221)
Temporary equity	0		0
Total equity/(deficit)	(366,173)		(183,084)
Liabilities and Equity	$ (2,418,701)		$ (2,691,753)

[1] Reflects property, plant and equipment.

[2] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.