SEGMENT DATA Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total OIBDA		$ 17,108	$ 11,448
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		(7,285)	(7,001)
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles		(2,060)	(3,499)
Operating income		7,763	(17,239)
Interest income		108	112
Interest expense		(49,154)	(40,118)
Total other non-operating income / (expense)		1,416	(12,741)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net		15,422	(11,489)
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 11)		(14,050)	(1,010)
Loss before tax		(39,975)	(70,098)
Other Items	[1]	$ 0	$ (18,187)

[1] Other items for the three months ended March 31, 2015 consists solely of a charge related to a tax audit of Pro TV in Romania which was subsequently reversed in the third quarter of 2015.