CONTENT ASSETS (Details 2) - Content Assets [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Content Assets [Line Items]
2018	$ 17,895
2019	7,970
2020	6,345
2021	4,693
2022	$ 2,710

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Amount of content payments maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of content payments maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of content payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of content payments maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of content payments maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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