CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 98,419	$ 61,679
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		142,828	167,427
Program rights, net (Note 6)		94,215	85,972
Other current assets (Note 8)		28,471	43,206
Total current assets		363,933	358,284
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[1]	111,748	108,522
Program rights, net (Note 6)		180,610	169,073
Goodwill (Note 4)		650,785	622,243
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		155,995	151,162
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		31,727	31,133
Total non-current assets		1,130,865	1,082,133
Total assets	[2]	1,494,798	1,440,417
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9)		140,001	134,705
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		1,202	1,155
Other current liabilities (Note 10)		45,065	10,448
Total current liabilities		186,268	146,308
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		945,685	908,521
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		65,052	65,749
Total non-current liabilities		$ 1,010,737	$ 974,270
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2014 - 200,000) (Note 13)		$ 245,708	$ 241,198
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2014 – one)		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		1,910,370	1,914,050
Accumulated deficit		(1,645,680)	(1,605,245)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(224,285)	(242,409)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		51,277	77,260
Noncontrolling interests		808	1,381
Total equity		52,085	78,641
Total liabilities and equity		1,494,798	1,440,417
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		10,872	10,864
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Reflects property, plant and equipment.

[2] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.