FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes, debentures, program contracts payable and non-cancelable programming commitments

The carrying value and fair value of our notes, debentures, program contracts payable and non-cancelable programming commitments for the periods presented (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Level 2:
9.25% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2017	$	490,900	$	543,125	$	490,517	$	552,500
8.375% Senior Notes due 2018	234,942		265,440		234,853		265,886
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	500,000		525,625		500,000		533,125
Term Loan A	258,047		258,047		263,875		262,556
Term Loan B	579,509		585,900		580,850		589,125
Deerfield Bank Credit Facility	25,301		25,536		19,950		19,950
Level 3
Active program contracts payable	82,129		78,882		104,356		102,768
Future program liabilities (a)	186,038		158,680		140,535		120,922

(a) Future program liabilities reflect a license agreement for program material that is not yet available for its first showing or telecast and is, therefore, not recorded as an asset or liability on our balance sheet.  The carrying value reflects the undiscounted future payments.