CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 64,229	$ 61,679
Accounts receivable, net (Note 6)		138,567	167,427
Program rights, net (Note 5)		98,604	85,972
Other current assets (Note 7)		31,327	43,206
Total current assets		332,727	358,284
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 8)	[1]	109,424	108,522
Program rights, net (Note 5)		193,678	169,073
Goodwill (Note 3)		639,073	622,243
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 3)		148,989	151,162
Other non-current assets (Note 7)		20,345	31,133
Total non-current assets		1,111,509	1,082,133
Total assets	[2]	1,444,236	1,440,417
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9)		172,110	134,705
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		1,258	1,155
Other current liabilities (Note 10)		23,210	10,448
Total current liabilities		196,578	146,308
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		1,059,670	908,521
Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)		51,820	65,749
Total non-current liabilities		1,111,490	974,270
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2015 - 200,000) (Note 12)		252,512	241,198
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2015 – one)		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		1,910,620	1,914,050
Accumulated deficit		(1,806,624)	(1,605,245)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(232,545)	(242,409)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ (deficit) / equity		(117,157)	77,260
Noncontrolling interests		813	1,381
Total (deficit) / equity		(116,344)	78,641
Total liabilities and equity		1,444,236	1,440,417
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		11,392	10,864
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

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

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