ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 59,522	$ 57,042
Related party accounts payable	192	53
Programming liabilities	29,249	24,901
Related party programming liabilities	18,959	14,583
Duties and other taxes payable	13,446	12,856
Accrued staff costs	20,565	20,709
Accrued interest payable	2,941	914
Accrued interest payable (1)	9,588	477
Income taxes payable	5,514	249
Other accrued liabilities	1,005	2,921
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 160,981	$ 134,705