CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
NET REVENUE	$ 364,609	$ 279,720	$ 271,877
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical, including stock-based compensation of $0, $0 and $88, respectively	115,189	74,852	75,436
Depreciation and amortization	37,069	17,385	20,964
Impairment of long-lived assets	22,331	36,063	65,937
Total operating expenses	339,123	264,447	277,947
Operating income (loss)	25,486	15,273	(6,070)
INTEREST INCOME	354	127	144
INTEREST EXPENSE	88,330	46,834	38,404
(LOSS) GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT	(7,743)	6,646	1,221
GAIN ON INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANY	146,879
EQUITY IN INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANY	3,287	5,558	3,653
OTHER EXPENSE, net	324	3,061	104
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	79,609	(22,291)	(39,560)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	66,686	3,971	7,014
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	12,923	(26,262)	(46,574)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	20	363	1,984
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	12,903	(26,625)	(48,558)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	10,014	2,008	4,329
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	2,889	(28,633)	(52,887)
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Continuing operations	$ 0.06	$ (0.55)	$ (0.86)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.06	$ (0.56)	$ (0.89)
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Continuing operations	$ 0.06	$ (0.55)	$ (0.86)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.06	$ (0.56)	$ (0.89)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	50,739,447	51,509,239	59,465,252
Diluted	52,294,322	51,509,239	59,465,252
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, including stock-based compensation
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	126,684	103,225	90,878
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	$ 37,850	$ 32,922	$ 24,732