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Goodwill and Intagible Assets (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 20,080 | $ 26,755
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 35,148 | 38,145
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 15,068 | 11,390
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 20,080 | 26,755
Subscriber relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 17,450 | 19,161
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 5,971 | 4,426
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 11,479 | 14,735
Distribution rights |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 4,277 | 4,736
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 1,114 | 895
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 3,163 | 3,841
Internally developed software |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 2,335 | 2,457
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 1,620 | 1,244
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 715 | 1,213
Proprietary content |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 8,160 | 8,812
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 4,075 | 2,879
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 4,085 | 5,933
Intellectual Property [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 7 years |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 2,284 | 2,283
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 1,974 | 1,729
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | 310 | 554
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross |  | 642 | 696
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization |  | 314 | 217
Finite-lived intangible assets, net |  | $ 328 | $ 479
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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