INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income taxes to the recorded provision for income taxes from continuing operations is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Statutory tax (@ 35% rate)	$	3,604	$	(17,877)	$	(2,775)
Effect of state taxes, net of federal benefit		534		(3,437)		(719)
Effect of state rate and tax law changes		(1,123)		4,791		600
Return to provision adjustments		2,043		—		—
Other permanent items		739		198		206
Non-deductible officer’s compensation		3,251		3,021		2,369
Impairment of long-lived assets		—		6,103		—
Noncontrolling interest		—		(2,152)		(6,752)
Disallowed interest		—		—		799
Change in entity classification – TV One		(3,753)		—		—
Change in valuation allowance		(139,797)		23,170		35,951
Expiring NOLs		142,801		1,592		156
NOL adjustments		—		—		4,724
Forfeiture of stock-based compensation		56		189		61
Uncertain tax positions		1,184		(772)		153
Other		41		232		41
Provision for income taxes	$	9,580	$	15,058	$	34,814

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations are as follows:

	For the Years Ended
	December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Federal:
Current	$	158	$	—	$	—
Deferred		7,212		15,161		31,402
State:
Current		308		572		558
Deferred		1,902		(675)		2,854
Provision for income taxes	$	9,580	$	15,058	$	34,814

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities):
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,675	$	1,831
Accruals		2,446		1,903
Fixed assets		1,419		734
Stock-based compensation		1,620		1,213
Net operating loss carryforwards		207,657		354,545
Charitable contribution carryforward		347		586
Prepaid expenses		—		(150)
Intangible assets		(241,379)		(223,576)
Partnership interests		(18)		(22,051)
Qualified film expenditures		(5,568)		—
Alternative minimum tax credit		294		—
Other		(437)		(349)
Valuation allowance		(241,789)		(381,586)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(272,733)	$	(266,900)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2016		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1	$	4,036	$	5,224	$	5,071
(Deductions) additions for tax positions related to current years		—		—		153
(Deductions) additions for tax positions related to prior years		1,764		(1,188)		—
Balance as of December 31	$	5,800	$	4,036	$	5,224