| Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | Accrued third party content costs | $ | 36,166 |
| | $ | 46,142 |
| Accrued employee costs | 22,169 |
| | 23,244 |
| Accrued other | 14,630 |
| | 15,947 |
| Accounts payable | 11,492 |
| | 29,212 |
| Accrued retention and severance costs | 10,465 |
| | 4,930 |
| Accrued interest | 8,106 |
| | 8,114 |
| Advance deposit received | 6,000 |
| | 6,000 |
| Accrued licensing and broadcast fees | 2,875 |
| | 4,129 |
| Accrued professional fees | 2,845 |
| | 1,942 |
| Accrued real estate fees | 1,937 |
| | 2,194 |
| Accrued sponsor fees | 1,417 |
| | 2,199 |
| Accrued income taxes | 294 |
| | 7,605 |
| Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 118,396 |
| | $ | 151,658 |
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