| Assets |
 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash |
|
$ |
13,814 |
|
5,971 |
|
| Investments (note 3) |
|
|
70,584 |
|
81,319 |
|
| Accounts receivable: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Member stations |
|
|
5,497 |
|
7,733 |
|
| Contracts and grants |
|
|
15,892 |
|
15,423 |
|
| Other |
|
|
20,309 |
|
17,304 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
41,698 |
|
40,460 |
|
| Less allowance for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| doubtful accounts |
|
|
(1,422) |
|
(2,094) |
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
40,276 |
|
38,366 |
|
| Unamortized broadcast |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| rights, including |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| advances to producers |
|
|
75,770 |
|
83,209 |
|
| Inventory |
|
|
2,434 |
|
3,693 |
|
| Prepaid expenses (note 1) |
|
|
19,682 |
|
17,825 |
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
222,560 |
|
230,383 |
|
|
|
| Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Land and building |
|
|
2,505 |
|
2,505 |
|
| Satellite transponder |
|
|
6,712 |
|
6,712 |
|
| Broadcasting equipment |
|
|
47,944 |
|
46,021 |
|
| Furniture and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| computer equipment |
|
|
26,224 |
|
25,221 |
|
| Leasehold improvements |
|
|
7,275 |
|
7,248 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
90,660 |
|
87,707 |
|
| Less accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(68,865) |
|
(60,509) |
|
|
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
21,795 |
|
27,198 |
|
|
|
| Prepaid satellite |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| lease (note 4) |
|
|
32,008 |
|
39,539 |
|
| Board-designated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| investments (notes 3 and 6) |
|
|
3,522 |
|
2,687 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
5,395 |
|
2,455 |
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
285,280 |
|
302,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Liabilities and Net Assets |
|
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| accrued expenses |
|
$ |
66,754 |
|
53,200 |
|
| Cable copyright |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| royalties payable |
|
|
7,210 |
|
7,273 |
|
| Deferred revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Programming funds |
|
|
19,901 |
|
18,861 |
|
| Other |
|
|
2,461 |
|
4,169 |
|
|
|
| Total deferred revenue |
|
|
22,362 |
|
23,030 |
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
96,326 |
|
83,503 |
|
| Note payable (note 5) |
|
|
2,112 |
|
4,929 |
|
| Deferred lease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| obligations (note 11) |
|
|
1,283 |
|
1,622 |
|
| Other liabilities |
|
|
54 |
|
155 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
99,775 |
|
90,209 |
|
|
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
43 |
|
35 |
|
|
|
| Net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Unrestricted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Designated (note 6) |
|
|
165,738 |
|
198,750 |
|
| Undesignated |
|
|
5,177 |
|
1,696 |
|
| Temporarily restricted (note 7) |
|
|
14,547 |
|
11,572 |
|
|
|
| Total net assets |
|
|
185,462 |
|
212,018 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
(notes 11 and 12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
285,280 |
|
302,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
