CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 46,442	$ 61,679
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		167,704	167,427
Program rights, net (Note 6)		89,238	85,972
Other current assets (Note 8)		29,999	43,206
Total current assets		333,383	358,284
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[1]	105,644	108,522
Program rights, net (Note 6)		179,342	169,073
Goodwill (Note 4)		632,740	622,243
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		149,675	151,162
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		21,169	31,133
Total non-current assets		1,088,570	1,082,133
Total assets	[2]	1,421,953	1,440,417
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9)		137,378	134,705
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		1,157	1,155
Other current liabilities (Note 10)		24,664	10,448
Total current liabilities		163,199	146,308
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		1,053,443	908,521
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		56,857	65,749
Total non-current liabilities		1,110,300	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)		250,148	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		1,911,425	1,914,050
Accumulated deficit		(1,786,997)	(1,605,245)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(238,483)	(242,409)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		(102,739)	77,260
Noncontrolling interests		1,045	1,381
Total equity		(101,694)	78,641
Total liabilities and equity		1,421,953	1,440,417
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		11,316	10,864
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] 1) Reflects property, plant and equipment.

[2] (1) Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.