COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At June 30, 2016, we had total commitments of US$ 124.2 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	$	31,173	$	15,999	$	1,846	$	2,245
2017	35,289		10,169		2,727		—
2018	22,620		5,507		2,098		—
2019	20,212		11,251		939		—
2020	10,444		330		452		—
2021 and thereafter	4,431		340		1,422		—
Total	$	124,169	$	43,596	$	9,484	$	2,245