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Goodwill and Intagible Assets (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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