LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,045,997	$ 822,532
Less: current portion of long-term debt	2,625	3,829
Less: original issue discount and issuance costs	22,050	9,088
Long-term debt, net	1,021,322	809,615
2015 Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	349,125	0
Senior bank term debt (2011 Credit Facilities) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	368,532
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	335,000	335,000
10% Senior Secured TV One Notes due March 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	119,000
7.375% Senior Secured Notes due April 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	350,000	0
Comcast Note due April 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 11,872	$ 0