CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 197,505	$ 244,050
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	230,325	209,142
Program rights, net (Note 6)	109,439	80,206
Other current assets (Note 8)	89,798	78,687
Total current assets	627,067	612,085
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	258,968	250,902
Program rights, net (Note 6)	266,776	228,855
Goodwill (Note 4)	1,353,694	1,221,302
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	637,209	595,641
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	29,713	31,765
Total non-current assets	2,546,360	2,328,465
Total assets	3,173,427	2,940,550
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	262,687	224,058
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	14,379	13,562
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	46,893	5,456
Total current liabilities	323,959	243,076
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	1,392,043	1,346,222
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	90,884	103,500
Total non-current liabilities	1,482,927	1,449,722
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
CME Ltd. shareholders' equity:
Nil shares of Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2010 - nil)	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,402,829	1,377,803
Accumulated deficit	(270,904)	(233,818)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	208,444	77,745
Total CME Ltd. shareholders' equity	1,345,520	1,226,879
Noncontrolling interests	21,021	20,873
Total equity	1,366,541	1,247,752
Total liabilities and equity	3,173,427	2,940,550
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders' equity:
56,892,114 shares of Class A Common Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2010 –56,878,489) 7,500,936 shares of Class B Common Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2010 – 7,490,936)	4,551	4,550
Class B Common Stock [Member]
CME Ltd. shareholders' equity:
56,892,114 shares of Class A Common Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2010 –56,878,489) 7,500,936 shares of Class B Common Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2010 – 7,490,936)	$ 600	$ 599