CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 40,447	$ 54,903
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)		146,374	158,903
Program rights, net (Note 6)		71,437	69,706
Other current assets (Note 8)		35,022	33,106
Assets held for sale (Note 3)		142,623	148,156
Total current assets		435,903	464,774
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	[1]	96,781	103,648
Program rights, net (Note 6)		154,842	182,170
Goodwill (Note 4)		682,555	712,359
Other intangible assets, net (Note 4)		138,272	148,235
Other non-current assets (Note 8)		13,939	16,869
Total non-current assets		1,086,389	1,163,281
Total assets	[2]	1,522,292	1,628,055
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)		114,800	143,893
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		51,015	2,960
Other current liabilities (Note 11)		25,853	9,280
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3)		31,583	32,131
Total current liabilities		223,251	188,264
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)		821,657	1,085,714
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)		104,097	95,254
Total non-current liabilities		925,754	1,180,968
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2017 - 200,000) (Note 13)		269,370	264,593
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2017 – one)		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		1,999,610	1,905,779
Accumulated deficit		(1,702,477)	(1,735,768)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(213,434)	(187,438)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity / (deficit)		103,869	(5,788)
Noncontrolling interests		48	18
Total equity / (deficit)		103,917	(5,770)
Total liabilities and equity		1,522,292	1,628,055
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		20,170	11,639
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		$ 0	$ 0

[1] (1) Reflects property, plant and equipment, net

[2] (1) Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.