Debt	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 9 Debt NOTE 9 Debt *Extinguishment of senior notes* In 2004, the Company issued $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due in 2014 (“Senior Notes”). The notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by the current and future material domestic subsidiaries of the Company. Interest on the notes was payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing March 15, 2005. In January 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $61.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes for a total consideration of $62.7 million in cash plus accrued interest of $1.8 million. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of approximately $594,000. As a result of the redemption of the remaining outstanding Senior Notes, the Company is no longer subject to provisions contained in the Senior Notes indenture, including various debt covenants and other restrictions, and the Company no longer is required to report financial information for its subsidiary guarantors of the Senior Notes. During 2011, the Company repurchased or redeemed $39.6 million of aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes for total consideration of $40.6 million in cash, plus accrued interest of $685,000. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of $466,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $1.5 million on the extinguishment of Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2011. During 2010, the Company repurchased $20.6 million of aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes for total consideration of $20.5 million in cash, plus accrued interest of $312,000. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of $317,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $160,000 on the extinguishment of Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2010. *Credit facility* In November 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Lender, for a $30 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility will mature in 2017. In addition to the $30 million revolving credit facility, the Credit Agreement provides for a subfacility for the issuance of standby letters of credit in an amount to be determined by JPMorgan and the Company. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will accrue interest at a variable rate. The interest rate will be calculated using either an Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”) or the Eurodollar Rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The ABR is equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the “Prime Rate”), (ii) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50% and (iii) the Eurodollar Rate applicable for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, except for those that are prohibited by law, rule or regulation from guaranteeing the Credit Facility. Collateral for the Credit Facility includes substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the guarantors, but excludes rights in programming agreements, network affiliation agreements, permits, leases and licenses that preclude such pledge (whether by contract or applicable law), the percentage of ownership interest in foreign subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in adverse tax consequences to the Company, and real property. The Company has also granted a negative pledge with respect to its real property. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for comparable financings, including but not limited to, limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, mergers and other fundamental changes, sales and other dispositions and dividends and other distributions. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default and remedies in the event of an occurrence of an event of default, including the acceleration of any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, the Credit Agreement includes certain customary conditions that must be met for the Company to borrow under the Credit Facility. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios, including a leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio. During the third and fourth quarter 2012, the Company incurred costs of approximately $246,000 directly related to obtaining the Credit Facility. These costs have been deferred on the consolidated balance sheet in “other assets” and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility.

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NOTE 9

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Extinguishment of senior notes

In 2004, the Company issued $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due in 2014 (“Senior Notes”). The notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by the current and future material domestic subsidiaries of the Company. Interest on the notes was payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing March 15, 2005.

In January 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $61.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes for a total consideration of $62.7 million in cash plus accrued interest of $1.8 million. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of approximately $594,000. As a result of the redemption of the remaining outstanding Senior Notes, the Company is no longer subject to provisions contained in the Senior Notes indenture, including various debt covenants and other restrictions, and the Company no longer is required to report financial information for its subsidiary guarantors of the Senior Notes.

During 2011, the Company repurchased or redeemed $39.6 million of aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes for total consideration of $40.6 million in cash, plus accrued interest of $685,000. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of $466,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $1.5 million on the extinguishment of Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2011.

During 2010, the Company repurchased $20.6 million of aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes for total consideration of $20.5 million in cash, plus accrued interest of $312,000. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt, including a charge for related unamortized debt issuance costs of $317,000, resulting in a net loss of approximately $160,000 on the extinguishment of Senior Notes for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Credit facility

In November 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Lender, for a $30 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility will mature in 2017. In addition to the $30 million revolving credit facility, the Credit Agreement provides for a subfacility for the issuance of standby letters of credit in an amount to be determined by JPMorgan and the Company.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility will accrue interest at a variable rate. The interest rate will be calculated using either an Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”) or the Eurodollar Rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin determined by the Company’s leverage ratio in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The ABR is equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the “Prime Rate”), (ii) the federal funds effective rate from time to time plus 0.50% and (iii) the Eurodollar Rate applicable for an interest period of one month plus 1.00%.

The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by each of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, except for those that are prohibited by law, rule or regulation from guaranteeing the Credit Facility. Collateral for the Credit Facility includes substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the guarantors, but excludes rights in programming agreements, network affiliation agreements, permits, leases and licenses that preclude such pledge (whether by contract or applicable law), the percentage of ownership interest in foreign subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in adverse tax consequences to the Company, and real property. The Company has also granted a negative pledge with respect to its real property.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for comparable financings, including but not limited to, limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, mergers and other fundamental changes, sales and other dispositions and dividends and other distributions. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default and remedies in the event of an occurrence of an event of default, including the acceleration of any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, the Credit Agreement includes certain customary conditions that must be met for the Company to borrow under the Credit Facility.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios, including a leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio. During the third and fourth quarter 2012, the Company incurred costs of approximately $246,000 directly related to obtaining the Credit Facility. These costs have been deferred on the consolidated balance sheet in “other assets” and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility.

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