ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 53,408	$ 45,037
Related party accounts payable	252	194
Programming liabilities	16,923	26,603
Related party programming liabilities	20,027	17,126
Duties and other taxes payable	8,769	10,325
Accrued staff costs	18,430	16,476
Accrued interest payable	3,326	2,935
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	6,273	9,588
Income taxes payable	14,018	5,091
Other accrued liabilities	2,467	1,003
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 143,893	$ 134,378