Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 224,959	$ 79,960
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,717 and $8,321)	232,610	242,699
Amounts due from affiliates, net	9,508	6,840
Program rights, net	217,024	186,475
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,446	42,950
Deferred tax asset, net	77,856	7,516
Total current assets	815,403	566,440
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $171,933 and $156,885	60,565	68,977
Program rights, net	738,659	597,355
Amounts due from affiliates	3,289	3,502
Note receivable from affiliate	0	16,832
Deferred tax asset, net	0	41,250
Deferred carriage fees, net	53,236	69,343
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $734,370 and $675,038	305,550	364,882
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	19,900	19,900
Goodwill	83,173	83,173
Other assets	15,484	15,043
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,280 and $16,388	26,198	7,199
Total assets	2,121,457	1,853,896
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,583	46,459
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	17,383	20,046
Employee related costs	46,601	44,578
Deferred carriage fees payable	1,143	2,218
Other accrued expenses	11,711	23,888
Amounts due to affiliates, net	10,418	10,678
Program rights obligations	139,417	116,190
Deferred revenue	19,507	17,859
Credit facility debt	5,950	50,000
Capital lease obligations	2,171	4,575
Total current liabilities	295,884	336,491
Program rights obligations	436,728	338,635
Senior notes	686,217	299,552
Senior subordinated notes	0	324,071
Credit facility debt	1,649,568	425,000
Capital lease obligations	14,703	15,677
Deferred tax liability, net	51,948	0
Other liabilities	51,906	89,639
Total liabilities	3,186,954	1,829,065
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' (deficiency) equity
Paid-in capital	0	181,724
Accumulated deficit	(1,055,239)	(156,893)
Treasury stock, at cost (51,422 shares Class A common stock)	(83)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,893)	0
Total stockholders' (deficiency) equity	(1,065,497)	24,831
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficiency) equity	2,121,457	1,853,896
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' (deficiency) equity
Common stock	583	0
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' (deficiency) equity
Common stock	$ 135	$ 0