CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 95,359	$ 43,459
Accounts receivable, net (Note 6)		186,458	178,339
Program rights, net (Note 5)		91,002	86,151
Other current assets (Note 7)		30,191	32,471
Total current assets		403,010	340,420
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 8)	[1]	115,982	109,089
Program rights, net (Note 5)		202,933	179,356
Goodwill (Note 3)		667,159	602,069
Other intangible assets, net (Note 3)		147,786	138,340
Other non-current assets (Note 7)		21,516	21,443
Total non-current assets		1,155,376	1,050,297
Total assets	[2]	1,558,386	1,390,717
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9)		150,669	160,981
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		2,386	1,494
Other current liabilities (Note 10)		29,117	9,089
Total current liabilities		182,172	171,564
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		1,087,992	1,002,028
Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)		87,103	68,758
Total non-current liabilities		1,175,095	1,070,786
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2016 - 200,000) (Note 12)		259,661	254,899
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2016 – one)		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		1,907,409	1,910,244
Accumulated deficit		(1,768,666)	(1,785,536)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(209,249)	(243,988)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ deficit		(58,923)	(107,804)
Noncontrolling interests		381	1,272
Total deficit		(58,542)	(106,532)
Total liabilities and equity		1,558,386	1,390,717
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		11,583	11,476
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] (1) Reflects property, plant and equipment.

[2] (1) Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.