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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases
At December 31, 2017, we had total commitments of US$ 99.1 million (December 31, 2016: US$ 114.3 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 (net of any sublease income) and other commitments as follows:
 
Programming purchase obligations

 
Other commitments (1)

 
Operating leases

 
Capital expenditures

2018
$
33,308

 
$
14,983

 
$
2,830

 
$
1,273

2019
28,700

 
11,827

 
761

 
—

2020
17,910

 
2,030

 
371

 
—

2021
13,077

 
161

 
349

 
—

2022
2,587

 
139

 
346

 
—

2023 and thereafter
3,558

 
12

 
1,728

 
—

Total
$
99,140

 
$
29,152

 
$
6,385

 
$
1,273


(1) 
Other commitments are primarily comprised of digital transmission commitments.