COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At September 30, 2016, we had total commitments of US$ 139.8 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	$	26,796	$	9,199	$	930	$	910
2017	46,180		14,289		2,873		—
2018	37,845		5,736		2,190		—
2019	19,641		11,338		977		—
2020	6,946		384		508		—
2021 and thereafter	2,425		395		1,789		—
Total	$	139,833	$	41,341	$	9,267	$	910