ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 50,054	$ 53,408
Related party accounts payable	211	252
Programming liabilities	20,252	16,923
Related party programming liabilities	17,065	20,027
Duties and other taxes payable	10,065	8,769
Accrued staff costs	11,108	18,430
Accrued interest payable	3,243	3,326
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	18,518	6,273
Income taxes payable	14,777	14,018
Other accrued liabilities	1,920	2,467
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 147,213	$ 143,893