ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 61,076	$ 59,522
Related party accounts payable	112	192
Programming liabilities	22,551	29,249
Related party programming liabilities	19,839	18,959
Duties and other taxes payable	9,244	13,446
Accrued staff costs	16,474	20,565
Accrued interest payable	3,131	2,941
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	7,935	9,588
Accrued Income Taxes	9,394	5,514
Other accrued liabilities	913	1,005
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 150,669	$ 160,981