Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

	Payments due by period
	Total		Year 1		Years 2 - 3		Years 4 - 5		More than 5 years
Purchase obligations (1)	$	1,049,927	$	256,566	$	225,282	$	78,333	$	489,746
Guarantees (2)	198,507		198,507		—		—		—
Total	$	1,248,434	$	455,073	$	225,282	$	78,333	$	489,746

(1) Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission and marketing commitments that have not yet met the criteria to be recorded in the balance sheet.

(2) Consists primarily of a guarantee of payments to a production service company for certain production related costs.

Legal Matters

The Company is party to various lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and while the impact of these matters on the Company’s results of operations in any particular subsequent reporting period is not known, management does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company or the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations as they become due.