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Goodwill and Intagible Assets (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 28,734	$ 33,641
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	38,768	39,505
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	10,034	5,864
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	28,734	33,641
Subscriber relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	19,524	19,919
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	3,865	2,165
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	15,659	17,754
Distribution rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	4,814	4,915
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	815	558
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	3,999	4,357
Internally developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	2,486	2,529
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,080	569
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,406	1,960
Proprietary content
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	8,953	9,137
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,444	1,094
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 6,509	8,043
Intellectual Property [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	7 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 2,284	2,284
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,648	1,403
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	636	881
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	707	721
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	182	75
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 525	$ 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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