Segment Information

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 13. Segment Information

     As discussed in Note 1, the Company classifies its operations into two reportable segments: National Networks, and International and Other. These reportable segments are strategic business units that are managed separately.

     The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs to the Company's two reportable segments based upon their proportionate estimated usage of services, including such costs as executive salaries and benefits, costs of maintaining corporate headquarters, facilities and common support functions (such as human resources, legal, finance, tax, accounting, audit, treasury, risk management, strategic planning and information technology) as well as sales support functions and creative and production services.

     The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring expense or credit), a non-GAAP measure. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure. Information as to the continuing operations of the Company's reportable segments is set forth below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
	National Networks			International andOther			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	304,223		$	26,346		$	(4,330	)	$	326,239
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)		133,372			(8,207	)		505			125,670
Depreciation and amortization		(21,305	)		(3,746	)		-			(25,051	)
Share-based compensation expense		(2,849	)		(734	)		-			(3,583	)
Restructuring credit		-			3			-			3
Operating income (loss)		109,218			(12,684	)		505			97,039
Capital Expenditures		443			2,395			-			2,838

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	National Networks			International andOther			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net	$	251,845		$	25,381		$	(4,323	)	$	272,903
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)		106,356			(7,104	)		296			99,548
Depreciation and amortization		(21,311	)		(3,615	)		-			(24,926	)
Share-based compensation expense		(3,150	)		(827	)		-			(3,977	)
Restructuring credit		-			34			-			34
Operating income (loss)		81,895			(11,512	)		296			70,679
Capital Expenditures		724			875			-			1,599

     Inter-segment eliminations are primarily revenues recognized by the International and Other segment for transmission revenues recognized by AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology and the licensing of its program rights by the national programming networks.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(303	)	$	(70	)
International and Other		(4,027	)		(4,253	)
	$	(4,330	)	$	(4,323	)

A reconciliation of reportable segment amounts to the Company's consolidated balances is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes
Total operating income for reportable segments	$	97,039		$	70,679
Items excluded from operating income:
Interest expense		(29,797	)		(18,350	)
Interest income		105			457
Write-off of deferred financing costs		(312	)		-
Miscellaneous, net		12			72
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	67,047		$	52,858

Substantially all revenues and assets of the Company are attributed to or located in the U.S.

Note 13.

Segment Information

     As discussed in Note 1, the Company classifies its operations into two reportable segments: National Networks, and International and Other. These reportable segments are strategic business units that are managed separately.

     The Company generally allocates all corporate overhead costs, including such costs as executive salaries and benefits, costs of maintaining corporate headquarters, facilities and common support functions (such as human resources, legal, finance, tax, accounting, audit, treasury, risk management, strategic planning and information technology) as well as sales support functions and creative and production services, to the Company's two reportable segments.

     The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment adjusted operating cash flow (defined as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring expense or credit), a non-GAAP measure. The Company has presented the components that reconcile adjusted operating cash flow to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure. Information as to the operations of the Company's reportable segments is set forth below.

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Revenues, net from continuing operations
National Networks	$	1,082,358		$	994,573		$	896,493
International and Other		125,573			104,499			95,921
Inter-segment eliminations		(20,190	)		(20,772	)		(18,770	)
	$	1,187,741		$	1,078,300		$	973,644

     Inter-segment eliminations are primarily revenues recognized by the International and Other segment the licensing of its program rights by the national programming networks and transmission revenues recognized AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology.

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(454	)	$	(325	)	$	(213	)
International and Other		(19,736	)		(20,447	)		(18,557	)
	$	(20,190	)	$	(20,772	)	$	(18,770	)

Reconciliation (by Segment and in Total) of Adjusted Operating Cash Flow to Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Adjusted operating cash flow(deficit) from
continuing operations
National Networks	$	447,555		$	419,051		$	380,824
International and Other		(4,976	)		(14,686	)		(13,553	)
Inter-segment eliminations		(866	)		(3,086	)		(3,173	)
	$	441,713		$	401,279		$	364,098

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Depreciation and amortization included in
continuing operations
National Networks	$	(85,701	)	$	(92,735	)	$	(89,603	)
International and Other		(14,147	)		(13,720	)		(16,901	)
	$	(99,848	)	$	(106,455	)	$	(106,504	)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Share-based compensation expense included
in continuing operations
National Networks	$	(12,582	)	$	(13,791	)	$	(12,405	)
International and Other		(3,007	)		(3,415	)		(2,318	)
	$	(15,589	)	$	(17,206	)	$	(14,723	)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Restructuring credit (expense) included in
continuing operations
National Networks	$	-		$	-		$	-
International and Other		240			2,218			(5,162	)
	$	240		$	2,218		$	(5,162	)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Operating income (loss) from continuing
operations
National Networks	$	349,272		$	312,525		$	278,816
International and Other		(21,890	)		(29,603	)		(37,934	)
Inter-segment eliminations		(866	)		(3,086	)		(3,173	)
	$	326,516		$	279,836		$	237,709

A reconciliation of reportable segment amounts to the Company's consolidated balances is as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
Operating income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes
Total operating income for reportable
segments	$	326,516		$	279,836		$	237,709
Items excluded from operating income:
Interest expense		(95,870	)		(75,800	)		(79,778	)
Interest income		1,074			2,388			836
Write-off of deferred financing costs		(6,247	)		-			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(14,726	)		-			-
Miscellaneous, net		(137	)		(162	)		187
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes	$	210,610		$	206,262		$	158,954

The following table summarizes the Company's capital expenditures by reportable segment:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011		2010		2009
Capital Expenditures
National Networks	$	2,817	$	1,600	$	2,684
International and Other		12,554		15,643		10,735
	$	15,371	$	17,243	$	13,419

Substantially all revenues and assets of the Company are attributed to or located in the U.S.