ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 53,147	$ 48,708
Related party accounts payable	280	292
Programming liabilities	20,396	16,072
Related party programming liabilities	12,959	12,171
Duties and other taxes payable	11,156	9,014
Accrued staff costs	11,758	17,425
Accrued interest payable	2,248	2,456
Related party accrued interest payable (including Guarantee Fees)	5,759	1,749
Income taxes payable	8,038	10,415
Other accrued liabilities	1,481	2,166
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 127,222	$ 120,468