COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At December 31, 2016, we had total commitments of US$ 128.2 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
2017	$	43,462	$	17,545	$	3,374	$	609
2018	34,889		5,157		2,077		—
2019	32,074		10,851		923		—
2020	14,003		356		476		—
2021	1,503		322		327		—
2022 and thereafter	2,281		44		1,433		—
Total	$	128,212	$	34,275	$	8,610	$	609