COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

At March 31, 2018, we had total commitments of US$ 87.8 million (December 31, 2017: US$ 99.1 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	$	24,663	$	13,232	$	2,264	$	1,411
2019	24,536		12,049		848		218
2020	18,530		2,224		443		—
2021	12,984		148		365		—
2022	3,312		125		356		—
2023 and thereafter	3,773		42		1,782		—
Total	$	87,798	$	27,820	$	6,058	$	1,629