Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Expected contractual cash commitments
                                                         
    2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     Thereafter     Total  

Long-term debt obligations(1)

   $ 1,623     $ 779,636     $ 550,182     $ 1,057,000     $ —     $ 700,000     $ 3,088,441  

Cash interest payments(1)

     288,338       288,208       186,935       113,433       53,375       106,750       1,037,039  

Satellite and transmission

     60,517       5,526       13,296       13,156       3,455       18,638       114,588  

Programming and content

     238,792       182,885       157,106       151,531       8,750       —       739,064  

Marketing and distribution

     46,153       17,555       12,816       11,644       8,617       3,192       99,977  

Satellite incentive payments

     11,577       12,660       12,615       12,010       12,913       74,989       136,764  

Operating lease obligations

     34,662       31,291       26,135       28,528       18,422       195,213       334,251  

Other

     29,681       10,659       1,602       268       182       —       42,392  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total(2)

   $ 711,343     $ 1,328,420     $ 960,687     $ 1,387,570     $ 105,714     $ 1,098,782     $ 5,592,516  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Includes captial lease obligations.

 

(2) The table does not include our reserve for uncertain tax positions, which at December 31, 2011 totaled $1,524, as the specific timing of any cash payments relating to this obligation cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.