COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At June 30, 2017, we had total commitments of US$ 129.2 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	$	34,824	$	12,336	$	1,892	$	1,735
2018	35,647		6,414		2,578		31
2019	25,133		11,509		1,173		13
2020	21,852		3,241		667		—
2021	7,110		353		497		—
2022 and thereafter	4,598		392		1,811		—
Total	$	129,164	$	34,245	$	8,618	$	1,779