ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 54,413		$ 57,042
Related party accounts payable	30		53
Programming liabilities	30,811		24,901
Related party programming liabilities	18,673		14,583
Duties and other taxes payable	11,134		12,856
Accrued staff costs	19,987		20,709
Accrued interest payable	3,096		914
Related party accrued interest payable (1)	31,118	[1]	477
Other accrued liabilities	2,848		3,170
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 172,110		$ 134,705

[1] (1) Amount represents accrued Guarantee Fees for which we have not yet paid in cash or made an election to pay in kind. See Note 4, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".