RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

21. 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 45.5% voting interest in CME Ltd. as at March 31, 2018, as material related party transactions.

Time Warner



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Cost of revenues	$	5,318	$	3,476
Interest expense	10,473		14,375



	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Programming liabilities	$	17,065	$	20,027
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	211		252
Accrued interest payable ⁽¹⁾	18,518		6,273
Other non-current liabilities⁽²⁾	69,620		69,620


⁽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".