ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 48,708	$ 61,025
Related party accounts payable	292	252
Programming liabilities	16,072	20,191
Related party programming liabilities	12,171	21,189
Duties and other taxes payable	9,014	10,539
Accrued staff costs	17,425	20,719
Accrued interest payable	2,456	3,326
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	1,749	6,273
Income taxes payable	10,415	14,091
Other accrued liabilities	2,166	2,467
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 120,468	$ 160,072