ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 54,526	$ 55,564
Related party accounts payable	53	43
Programming liabilities	24,901	42,828
Related party programming liabilities	14,583	24,980
Duties and other taxes payable	12,856	23,341
Accrued staff costs	20,709	21,168
Accrued interest payable	914	1,958
Accrued interest payable (2)	477	173
Income taxes payable	249	460
Accrued legal contingencies and professional fees	1,744	3,004
Authors’ rights	2,516	4,434
Other accrued liabilities	1,177	1,271
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 134,705	$ 179,224