RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

22. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We consider our related parties to be our officers, directors and shareholders who have direct control and/or influence over the Company as well as other parties that can significantly influence management. We have identified transactions with individuals or entities associated with Time Warner, which is represented on our Board of Directors and holds a 46.3% voting interest in CME Ltd. as at December 31, 2017, as material related party transactions.

Time Warner



	For The Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Net revenues	$	—	$	—	$	198
Cost of revenues	18,870		17,362		22,437
Interest expense	51,952		91,134		112,144



	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Programming liabilities	$	20,027	$	17,126
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	252		194
Accrued interest payable ⁽¹⁾	6,273		9,588
Other non-current liabilities⁽²⁾	69,620		44,397


⁽¹⁾	Amount represents accrued Guarantee Fees for which we have not yet paid in cash or made an election to pay in kind. See Note 5, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".


⁽²⁾	Amount represents the Commitment Fee, as well as the Guarantee Fees for which we have made an election to pay in kind. See Note 5, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".

See Part III, Item 13, "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence".