CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 80,032	$ 62,031
Accounts receivable, net (Note 6)		153,822	193,371
Program rights, net (Note 5)		74,648	77,624
Other current assets (Note 7)		34,628	41,067
Total current assets		343,130	374,093
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 8)	[1]	110,347	117,604
Program rights, net (Note 5)		175,993	171,871
Goodwill (Note 3)		660,461	676,333
Other intangible assets, net (Note 3)		131,771	136,052
Other non-current assets (Note 7)		23,967	12,408
Total non-current assets		1,102,539	1,114,268
Total assets	[2]	1,445,669	1,488,361
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 9)		127,222	120,468
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		5,802	5,545
Other current liabilities (Note 10)		38,453	13,679
Total current liabilities		171,477	139,692
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 4)		700,694	782,685
Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)		81,526	67,293
Total non-current liabilities		782,220	849,978
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2018 - 200,000) (Note 13)		269,370	269,370
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
One share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2018 – one)		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		2,004,188	2,003,518
Accumulated deficit		(1,566,318)	(1,578,076)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(235,961)	(216,650)
Total CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity		222,171	229,020
Noncontrolling interests		431	301
Total equity		222,602	229,321
Total liabilities and equity		1,445,669	1,488,361
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders’ equity (Note 14):
Common stock		20,262	20,228
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.