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Goodwill and Intagible Assets (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 31,184	$ 33,641
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	39,809	39,505
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	8,625	5,864
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	31,184	33,641
Subscriber relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	20,099	19,919
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	3,283	2,165
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	16,816	17,754
Distribution rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	4,962	4,915
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	718	558
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,244	4,357
Internally developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	2,540	2,529
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	913	569
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,627	1,960
Proprietary content
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	9,199	9,137
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,999	1,094
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 7,200	8,043
Intellectual Property [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	7 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 2,283	2,284
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,566	1,403
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	717	881
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	726	721
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	146	75
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 580	$ 646
Headland Media Limited [Member] | Subscriber relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Headland Media Limited [Member] | Distribution rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	15 years
Headland Media Limited [Member] | Internally developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	3 years
Headland Media Limited [Member] | Proprietary content
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	2 years
Videotel [Member] | Subscriber relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	8 years
Videotel [Member] | Internally developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	4 years
Videotel [Member] | Proprietary content
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years
Videotel [Member] | Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years

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