RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Cablevision is controlled by Charles F. Dolan, certain members of his immediate family and certain family related entities (collectively the “Dolan Family”).  Members of the Dolan Family are also the controlling stockholders of both AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden. 

The following table summarizes the revenue and charges (credits) related to services provided to or received from AMC Networks not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the consolidated financial statements:

	Years Ending December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Revenues, net	$	1,841		$	2,483		$	3,246
Operating expenses:
Technical expenses, net of credits	$	21,785		$	22,963		$	22,751
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):
General and administrative expense allocations	(584		)	(1,458		)	1,777
Other	—			(407		)	(454		)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal	(584		)	(1,865		)	1,323
Operating expenses, net	21,201			21,098			24,074
Net charges	$	19,360		$	18,615		$	20,828

The following table summarizes the revenue and charges (credits) related to services provided to or received from Madison Square Garden not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the consolidated financial statements:

	Years Ending December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Revenues, net	$	3,234		$	3,103		$	2,538
Operating expenses:
Technical expenses, net of credits	$	157,359		$	156,028		$	158,622
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):
General and administrative expense allocations	(3,176		)	(2,282		)	(2,755		)
Other	7,638			7,133			5,046
Selling, general and administrative expenses, subtotal	4,462			4,851			2,291
Operating expenses, net	161,821			160,879			160,913
Net charges	$	158,587		$	157,776		$	158,375

Revenues, net

The Company recognizes revenue in connection with television advertisements and print advertising, as well as certain telecommunication services charged by its subsidiaries to AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden.  The Company and its subsidiaries, together with AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden, may enter into agreements with third parties in which the amounts paid/received by AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden, their subsidiaries, or the Company may differ from the amounts that would have been paid/received if such arrangements were negotiated separately.  Where subsidiaries of the Company have incurred a cost incremental to fair value and Madison Square Garden or AMC Networks have received a benefit incremental to fair value from these negotiations, the Company and its subsidiaries will charge Madison Square Garden or AMC Networks for the incremental amount.

Technical Expenses

Technical expenses include costs incurred by the Company for the carriage of the MSG networks and Fuse program services (through June 30, 2014), as well as for AMC, WE tv, IFC, Sundance Channel and BBC America (beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014) on Cablevision's cable systems.  The Company also purchases certain programming signal transmission and production services from AMC Networks.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Credits)

General and Administrative Expense Allocations

Amounts included in the tables above represent allocations to Madison Square Garden and AMC Networks for services performed by the Company on their behalf.  Amounts also include charges to the Company for services performed or paid by the affiliate on the Company's behalf.

Other

The Company, AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden routinely enter into transactions with each other in the ordinary course of business.  Such transactions may include, but are not limited to, sponsorship agreements and cross-promotion arrangements.

As the transactions discussed above are conducted between subsidiaries under common control, amounts charged for certain services may not represent amounts that might have been received or incurred if the transactions were based upon arm's length negotiations.

Transactions with Other Affiliates

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company provided services to or incurred costs on behalf of certain related parties, including from time to time, the Dolan Family.  All costs incurred on behalf of these related parties are reimbursed to the Company.

Aggregate amounts due from and due to AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and other affiliates at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:

Cablevision	December 31,
	2014		2013
Amounts due from affiliates	$	1,732	$	1,520
Amounts due to affiliates	29,651		30,941

CSC Holdings	December 31,
	2014		2013
Amounts due from affiliates (principally Cablevision)	$	1,694	$	115,538
Amounts due to affiliates (principally Cablevision)	135,636		30,887