ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 53,568	$ 59,522
Related party accounts payable	173	192
Programming liabilities	29,939	29,249
Related party programming liabilities	18,522	18,959
Duties and other taxes payable	10,879	13,446
Accrued staff costs	14,513	20,565
Accrued interest payable	2,860	2,941
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	26,499	9,588
Accrued Income Taxes	5,346	5,514
Other accrued liabilities	1,400	1,005
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 163,699	$ 160,981