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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2014	Apr. 21, 2016	Apr. 17, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 25, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount				$ 815,000
Interest Expense, Total				20,346,000		$ 20,638,000
Comcast Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 11,900,000			$ 11,900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				10.47%
Debt Financing Cost [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Total				$ 1,400,000		$ 1,300,000
2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.375%
Private Offering [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Apr. 15, 2022
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest							14,600,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total					$ 2,600,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount					$ 20,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage					86.00%
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 315,000,000			$ 315,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				9.25%
Debt Instrument, Description	The 2020 Notes were offered at an original issue price of 100.0% plus accrued interest from February 10, 2014.
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020 [Member] \| Private Offering [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 335,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 15,500,000
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Aug. 15, 2014
TV One Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 119,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								10.00%
7.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.375%
2015 Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant Compliance Description For Maintaining Interest Coverage Ratio				maintaining an interest coverage ratio of no less than: 1.25 to 1.00 on June 30, 2015 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter.
Covenant Compliance Description For Maintaining Total Leverage Ratio				maintaining a senior leverage ratio of no greater than: 5.85 to 1.00 on June 30, 2015 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter.
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 350,000,000	$ 343,900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms				At the Companys election, the interest rate on borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facilitywas based on either (i) the then applicable base rate plus 3.5% (as defined in the 2015 Credit Facility) as, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal, (b) a rate of 1/2 of 1% in excess rate of the overnight Federal Funds Rate at any given time, and (c) the one-month LIBOR commencing on such day plus 1.00%), or (ii) the then applicable LIBOR plus 4.5% (as defined in the 2015 Credit Facility). The average interest rate was approximately 5.28% for 2017 and 5.11% for 2016. Quarterly installments of 0.25%, or $875,000, of the principal balance on the term loan were payable on the last day of each March, June, September and December beginning on September 30, 2015. During each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Company repaid $875,000 under the 2015 Credit Facility. See Note 9 Subsequent Events.
2015 Credit Facility [Member] \| 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description			an original issue price of 100.0% plus accrued interest
Asset Backed Credit Facility [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 25,000,000
Percentage Borrowing Of Eligible Accounts		85.00%