COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At March 31, 2016, we had total commitments of US$ $129.0 million (December 31, 2015: US$ 144.9 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		Other commitments		Operating leases		Capital expenditures
2016	$	41,554	$	21,717	$	2,833	$	947
2017	35,450		7,725		2,410		—
2018	27,980		4,710		1,617		—
2019	15,833		10,467		714		—
2020	4,766		350		393		—
2021 and thereafter	3,392		398		1,369		—
Total	$	128,975	$	45,367	$	9,336	$	947