COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At December 31, 2015, we had total commitments of US$ $144.9 million (December 31, 2014: US$ 177.8 million) in respect of future programming, including contracts signed with license periods starting after the balance sheet date. In addition, we have digital transmission obligations, 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
2016	$	74,226	$	18,322	$	3,473	$	420
2017	35,123		6,691		2,221		—
2018	22,882		3,200		1,617		—
2019	8,812		10,374		746		—
2020	1,327		312		330		—
2021 and thereafter	2,525		566		1,149		—
Total	$	144,895	$	39,465	$	9,536	$	420