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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill by reporting unit as at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is summarized as follows:
 
Bulgaria
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Slovenia
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2014
$
175,494

 
$
11,065

 
$
800,640

 
$
94,777

 
$
53,088

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,154,464

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(10,454
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 

 
(19,400
)
 
(473,066
)
Balance, December 31, 2014
30,855

 
611

 
513,095

 
83,749

 
53,088

 

 
681,398

Foreign currency
(3,129
)
 
(60
)
 
(41,149
)
 
(9,334
)
 
(5,483
)
 

 
(59,155
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
27,726

 
551

 
471,946

 
74,415

 
47,605

 

 
622,243

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(10,454
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 

 
(19,400
)
 
(473,066
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2015
$
172,365

 
$
11,005

 
$
759,491

 
$
85,443

 
$
47,605

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,095,309


 
Bulgaria
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
Romania
 
Slovak Republic
 
Slovenia
 
Total
Gross Balance, December 31, 2015
$
172,365

 
$
11,005

 
$
759,491

 
$
85,443

 
$
47,605

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,095,309

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(10,454
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 

 
(19,400
)
 
(473,066
)
Balance, December 31, 2015
27,726

 
551

 
471,946

 
74,415

 
47,605

 

 
622,243

Foreign currency
(976
)
 
(17
)
 
(15,008
)
 
(2,657
)
 
(1,516
)
 

 
(20,174
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
26,750

 
534

 
456,938

 
71,758

 
46,089

 

 
602,069

Accumulated impairment losses
(144,639
)
 
(10,454
)
 
(287,545
)
 
(11,028
)
 

 
(19,400
)
 
(473,066
)
Gross Balance, December 31, 2016
$
171,389

 
$
10,988

 
$
744,483

 
$
82,786

 
$
46,089

 
$
19,400

 
$
1,075,135


Schedule of Intangible Assets Net
Changes in the net book value of our other intangible assets as at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is summarized as follows:
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Indefinite-lived:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
$
80,324

 
$

 
$
80,324

 
$
83,188

 
$

 
$
83,188

Amortized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcast licenses
185,686

 
(130,325
)
 
55,361

 
191,860

 
(127,613
)
 
64,247

Trademarks
591

 
(591
)
 

 
614

 
(614
)
 

Customer relationships
51,338

 
(48,997
)
 
2,341

 
53,120

 
(49,672
)
 
3,448

Other
1,522

 
(1,208
)
 
314

 
2,138

 
(1,859
)
 
279

Total
$
319,461

 
$
(181,121
)
 
$
138,340

 
$
330,920

 
$
(179,758
)
 
$
151,162

Broadcast licenses consist of our TV NOVA license in the Czech Republic, which is amortized on a straight-line basis through the expiration date of the license in 2025. Our customer relationships are deemed to have an economic useful life of, and are amortized on a straight-line basis, over five years to fifteen years.
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense
The estimated amortization expense for our intangible assets with finite lives as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:
2017
$
7,777

2018
7,703

2019
7,240

2020
7,020

2021
6,960