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COMBINED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
F-69
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 2013, 2012 and 2011, 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, 2013 and 2012 are summarized below:
Cablevision December 31,
2013
2012
Amounts due from affiliates ................................................................................
$ 1,520
$ 5,339
Amounts due to affiliates.....................................................................................
30,941
36,397
CSC Holdings December 31,
2013
2012
Amounts due from affiliates (principally Cablevision) .........................................
$115,538
$487,352
Amounts due to affiliates.....................................................................................
30,887
33,311
NOTE 16. 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, 2013 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)...... $6,435,102 $1,773,141
$3,018,602
$1,325,949
$317,410
Guarantees(b) ................... 21,981 6,083
15,868
30
-
Letters of credit(c) ............ 72,109 1,884
70,225
-
-
Total ............................. $6,529,192 $1,781,108
$3,104,695
$1,325,979
$317,410
___________________________
(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 2013 multiplied by the per