SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Schedule of carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of VIEs

As of the dates indicated, the carrying amounts and classification of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs mentioned above which have been included in our consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2013		As of December 31, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,243	$	3,805
Accounts receivable	1,608		110
Income taxes receivable	—		94
Current portion of program contract costs	6,529		6,113
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	221		124
Total current asset	19,601		10,246

PROGRAM CONTRACT COSTS, less current portion	2,380		1,484
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	14,739		10,806
RESTRICTED CASH	2,102		—
GOODWILL	13,812		6,357
BROADCAST LICENSES	16,832		14,927
DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	67,237		51,368
OTHER ASSETS	12,242		12,723
Total assets	$	148,945	$	107,911

LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	28	$	15
Accrued liabilities	1,130		186
Current portion of notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing	5,039		2,123
Current portion of program contracts payable	8,224		8,991
Total current liabilities	14,421		11,315

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Notes payable, capital leases and commercial bank financing, less current portion	45,122		20,238
Program contracts payable, less current portion	2,954		2,080
Total liabilities	$	62,497	$	33,633

Schedule of carrying amounts of investment in VIEs for which the entity is not the primary beneficiary

The carrying amounts of our investments in these VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary for the periods presented (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2013				As of December 31, 2012
	Carrying amount		Maximum exposure		Carrying amount		Maximum exposure
Investments in real estate ventures	$	3,545	$	3,545	$	3,648	$	3,648
Investments in investment companies	26,064		26,064		27,335		27,335
Total	$	29,609	$	29,609	$	30,983	$	30,983

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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