SEGMENT DATA Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total OIBDA	$ 53,632	$ 46,811	$ 70,740	$ 58,259
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	(7,627)	(6,936)	(14,912)	(13,937)
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles	(2,114)	(3,434)	(4,174)	(6,933)
Operating income	43,891	36,441	51,654	19,202
Interest income	285	118	393	230
Interest expense	(29,545)	(41,746)	(78,699)	(81,864)
Total other non-operating (expense) / income	(167)	(2,904)	1,249	(15,645)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(3,002)	2,289	12,420	(9,200)
Change in fair value of derivatives (Note 11)	2,544	(2,220)	(11,506)	(3,230)
Loss before tax	(135,979)	(8,209)	(175,954)	(78,307)
Other Items	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (18,187)	[1]

[1] Other items for the six months ended June 30, 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.