CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (12,415)	$ (75,185)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,540	9,685
Amortization of debt financing costs	1,317	760
Amortization of content assets	8,796	8,321
Amortization of launch assets	2,491	2,489
Deferred income taxes	6,604	65,582
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,370	0
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation	43	44
Non cash interest	0	7,038
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(1,824)	3,555
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,220)	1,514
Other assets	42	(3,009)
Accounts payable	1,123	2,610
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries	0	0
Accrued interest	220	121
Accrued compensation and related benefits	(2,199)	604
Income taxes payable	56	(431)
Other liabilities	1,137	(475)
Payments for content assets	(12,451)	(10,714)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	3,174	(24)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	3,804	12,485
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,220)	(2,960)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	503	3,859
Purchases of investment securities	(1,831)	(348)
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,548)	551
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(960)	(965)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,526)	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(13)
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest shareholders of TV One	(7,829)	(4,113)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(11,085)	(5,091)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,829)	7,945
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57,255	35,939
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	46,426	43,884
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	5,048	5,930
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,929	1,821
Amortization of debt financing costs	0	0
Amortization of content assets	0	0
Amortization of launch assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,370
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation	0	0
Non cash interest		0
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(9,212)	2,186
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,503)	(43)
Other assets	51	(32)
Accounts payable	622	(25)
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries	17	(10,361)
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	517	117
Income taxes payable	0	0
Other liabilities	4,254	243
Payments for content assets	0	0
Net cash flows provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	3,162	(24)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	1,255	(188)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest shareholders of TV One	0	0
Net cash flows used in financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,255	(188)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,511	187
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	2,766	(1)
Radio One [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(12,415)	(75,185)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,611	7,864
Amortization of debt financing costs	1,317	760
Amortization of content assets	8,796	8,321
Amortization of launch assets	2,491	2,489
Deferred income taxes	6,604	65,582
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation	43	44
Non cash interest		7,038
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Trade accounts receivable, net	7,388	1,369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,283	1,557
Other assets	(9)	(2,977)
Accounts payable	501	2,635
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries	(17)	10,361
Accrued interest	220	121
Accrued compensation and related benefits	(2,716)	487
Income taxes payable	56	(431)
Other liabilities	(3,117)	(718)
Payments for content assets	(12,451)	(10,714)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	12	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	7,597	18,603
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,220)	(2,960)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	503	3,859
Purchases of investment securities	(1,831)	(348)
Investment in subsidiaries	(5,048)	(5,930)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(8,596)	(5,379)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(960)	(965)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,526)
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(13)
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest shareholders of TV One	(7,829)	(4,113)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(11,085)	(5,091)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(12,084)	8,133
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	55,744	35,752
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	43,660	43,885
Eliminations [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,048)	(5,930)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Amortization of debt financing costs	0	0
Amortization of content assets	0	0
Amortization of launch assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation	0	0
Non cash interest		0
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Payments for content assets	0	0
Net cash flows provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	(5,048)	(5,930)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	5,048	5,930
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	5,048	5,930
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest shareholders of TV One	0	0
Net cash flows used in financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 0	$ 0