GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill:

Goodwill by reporting unit as at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is summarized as follows:



	Bulgaria			Croatia			Czech Republic			Romania			Slovak Republic		Slovenia			Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2015	$	172,365		$	11,005		$	759,491		$	85,443		$	47,605	$	19,400		$	1,095,309
Accumulated impairment losses	(144,639		)	(10,454		)	(287,545		)	(11,028		)	—		(19,400		)	(473,066		)
Balance, December 31, 2015	27,726			551			471,946			74,415			47,605		—			622,243
Foreign currency	1,164			28			21,194			3,973			2,183		—			28,542
Balance, March 31, 2016	28,890			579			493,140			78,388			49,788		—			650,785
Accumulated impairment losses	(144,639		)	(10,454		)	(287,545		)	(11,028		)	—		(19,400		)	(473,066		)
Gross Balance, March 31, 2016	$	173,529		$	11,033		$	780,685		$	89,416		$	49,788	$	19,400		$	1,123,851

Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets:

The gross value and accumulated amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangible assets was as follows as at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	March 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Indefinite-lived:
Trademarks	$	86,979	$	—		$	86,979	$	83,188	$	—		$	83,188
Amortized:
Broadcast licenses	200,419		(135,132		)	65,287		191,860		(127,613		)	64,247
Trademarks	646		(646		)	—		614		(614		)	—
Customer relationships	55,599		(52,254		)	3,345		53,120		(49,672		)	3,448
Other	1,807		(1,423		)	384		2,138		(1,859		)	279
Total	$	345,450	$	(189,455	)	$	155,995	$	330,920	$	(179,758	)	$	151,162

Broadcast licenses consist of our TV NOVA license in the Czech Republic, which is amortized on a straight-line basis through the expiration date of the license in 2025. Customer relationships are deemed to have an economic useful life of, and are amortized on a straight-line basis, over five years to fifteen years.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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