COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At March 31, 2017, we had total commitments of US$ 121.6 million (December 31, 2016: US$ 128.2 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 and other commitments as follows:

	Programming purchase obligations		Other commitments		Operating leases		Capital expenditures
2017	$	37,213	$	15,976	$	2,403	$	945
2018	36,029		5,372		2,122		—
2019	21,105		10,869		949		—
2020	14,613		375		488		—
2021	8,443		335		333		—
2022 and thereafter	4,182		382		1,453		—
Total	$	121,585	$	33,309	$	7,748	$	945