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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The Netherlands and non-Netherlands components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes are:
 
For The Year Ending December 31,
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Domestic
$
(73,132
)
 
$
(117,247
)
 
$
(80,885
)
Foreign
(29,668
)
 
(35,576
)
 
(213,542
)
Total
$
(102,800
)
 
$
(152,823
)
 
$
(294,427
)
Schedule Of Income Tax Expense From Continuing And Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

Total tax credit for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was allocated as follows:
 
For The Year Ending December 31,
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Income tax credit from continuing operations
$
515

 
$
1,358

 
$
17,993

Income tax credit / (provision) from discontinued operations
91

 
1,987

 
(968
)
Total tax credit
$
606

 
$
3,345

 
$
17,025

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The Netherlands and non-Netherlands components of the credit for income taxes from continuing operations consist of:
 
For The Year Ending December 31,
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Current income tax (expense) / credit:
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$

 
$

 
$
57

Foreign
(550
)
 
(558
)
 
(34
)
 
(550
)
 
(558
)
 
23

Deferred tax credit:
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic

 

 
165

Foreign
1,065

 
1,916

 
17,805

 
1,065

 
1,916

 
17,970

Credit for income taxes
$
515

 
$
1,358

 
$
17,993

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following is a reconciliation of income taxes, calculated at statutory Netherlands rates, to the credit for income taxes included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
 
For The Year Ending December 31,
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Income taxes at Netherlands rates (25%)
$
25,689

 
$
38,193

 
$
73,594

Jurisdictional differences in tax rates
(17,462
)
 
(12,965
)
 
(13,231
)
Tax effect of goodwill impairment

 

 
(4,979
)
Losses expired
(4,009
)
 
(4,899
)
 
(7,439
)
Change in valuation allowance
3,614

 
(7,012
)
 
(23,123
)
Non-deductible expenses
(1,859
)
 
(5,624
)
 
(7,538
)
Other
(5,458
)
 
(6,335
)
 
709

Credit for income taxes
$
515

 
$
1,358

 
$
17,993

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table shows the significant components included in deferred income taxes as at December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
December 31, 2015

 
December 31, 2014

Assets:
 
 
 
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits
$
111,526

 
$
114,858

Programming rights
4,052

 
15,158

Property, plant and equipment
4,427

 
7,533

Accrued expenses
4,544

 
3,922

Other
1,718

 
12,718

Gross deferred tax assets
126,267

 
154,189

Valuation allowance
(109,481
)
 
(124,263
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
16,786

 
$
29,926

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships
$
24,897

 
$
29,620

Property, plant and equipment
173

 
177

Programming rights
7,082

 
16,325

Other
75

 
2,870

Total deferred tax liabilities
32,227

 
48,992

Net deferred income tax liability
$
15,441

 
$
19,066

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Balance Sheet Location
:
 
December 31, 2015

 
December 31, 2014

Assets:
 
 
 
Tax benefit of loss carry-forwards and other tax credits
$
111,526

 
$
114,858

Programming rights
4,052

 
15,158

Property, plant and equipment
4,427

 
7,533

Accrued expenses
4,544

 
3,922

Other
1,718

 
12,718

Gross deferred tax assets
126,267

 
154,189

Valuation allowance
(109,481
)
 
(124,263
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
16,786

 
$
29,926

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Broadcast licenses, trademarks and customer relationships
$
24,897

 
$
29,620

Property, plant and equipment
173

 
177

Programming rights
7,082

 
16,325

Other
75

 
2,870

Total deferred tax liabilities
32,227

 
48,992

Net deferred income tax liability
$
15,441

 
$
19,066


Deferred tax is recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as follows:
 
December 31, 2015

 
December 31, 2014

Net current deferred tax assets
$
10,425

 
$
8,127

Net non-current deferred tax assets
124

 
456

 
10,549

 
8,583

 
 
 
 
Net current deferred tax liabilities

 
279

Net non-current deferred tax liabilities
25,990

 
27,370

 
25,990

 
27,649

 
 
 
 
Net deferred income tax liability
$
15,441

 
$
19,066

Summary of Valuation Allowance
During 2015, we had the following movements on valuation allowances:
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
124,263

Created during the period
13,709

Utilized
(10,631
)
Released due to changes in future profitability
(6,692
)
Foreign exchange
(11,168
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
109,481

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2015 we had operating loss carry-forwards that will expire in the following periods:
 
2016

 
2017

 
2018

 
2019

 
2020-35

 
Indefinite

Bulgaria
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
11,021

 
$

Croatia
1,488

 

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic

 
48

 
19,520

 

 

 

The Netherlands
6,991

 
28,082

 
26,680

 
59,315

 
259,740

 

Romania

 

 

 
15,756

 
14,493

 

Slovak Republic
5,938

 
5,938

 

 

 

 

Slovenia

 

 

 

 

 
22,047

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 
1,698

Total
$
14,417

 
$
34,068

 
$
46,200

 
$
75,071

 
$
285,254

 
$
23,745

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
ce.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follow
Schedule of Income Tax Examinations by Tax Jurisdiction
Our subsidiaries file income tax returns in The Netherlands and various other tax jurisdictions. As at December 31, 2015, our subsidiaries are generally no longer subject to income tax examinations for years before:
Tax Jurisdiction
Year
Bulgaria
2010
Croatia
2011
Czech Republic
2011
The Netherlands
2013
Romania
2014
Slovak Republic
2010
Slovenia
2008
United Kingdom
2014