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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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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 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company provided services to or incurred costs on behalf of certain
related parties, including from time to time, members of the Dolan family or to entities owned by
members of 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, 2012 and 2011 are summarized below:
Cablevision December 31,
2012 2011
Amounts due from affiliates .................................................................................... $ 3,156 $ 6,818
Amounts due to affiliates ........................................................................................ 34,838 32,682
CSC Holdings December 31,
2012 2011
Amounts due from affiliates (principally Cablevision) ........................................... $485,169 $503,576
Amounts due to affiliates ........................................................................................ 31,752 30,065
NOTE 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
Future cash payments and commitments required under arrangements pursuant to contracts entered into by
the Company in the normal course of business as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:
Payments Due by Period
Total Year 1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5
More than
5 years
Off balance sheet
arrangements:
Purchase
obligations(a) ..............
.
$8,454,941 $1,972,239 $3,223,188 $2,516,151 $743,363
Guarantees(b) .................
.
23,414 6,079 16,305 1,020 10
Letters of credit(c) .........
.
68,325 1,680 66,645 - -
Total ...........................
.
$8,546,680 $1,979,998 $3,306,138 $2,517,171 $743,373
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(a) Purchase obligations primarily include contractual commitments with various programming vendors to provide
video services to the Company's subscribers and minimum purchase obligations to purchase goods or services.
Future fees payable under contracts with programming vendors are based on numerous factors, including the
number of subscribers receiving the programming. Amounts reflected above related to programming agreements
are based on the number of subscribers receiving the programming as of December 2012 multiplied by the per
subscriber rates or the stated annual fee, as applicable, contained in the executed agreements in effect as of
December 31, 2012.
(b) Includes franchise and performance surety bonds primarily for the Company's Telecommunications Services
segment. Also includes outstanding guarantees primarily by CSC Holdings in favor of certain financial institutions
in respect of ongoing interest expense obligations and potential early termination events in connection with the
monetization of the Company's holdings of shares of Comcast Corporation common stock. Does not include CSC