INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current tax (benefit) [Abstract]
Federal	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
State and local	0	0	0
Foreign	0	0	0
Current tax (benefit)	0	0	0
Deferred tax (benefit) [Abstract]
Federal	0	0	0
State and local	0	0	0
Foreign	0	0	0
Deferred tax (benefit)	0	0	0
Benefit from income taxes	0	0	0
Domestic and foreign components of pre-tax loss (including discontinued operations) [Abstract]
Tax at Federal statutory rate, Amount	3,340	(5,979)	(11,074)
Federal statutory Tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%	(35.00%)	(35.00%)
Increase (decrease) in [Abstract]
Valuation allowances	3,179	6,353	12,564
Capital loss carryforward	(7,086)	0	0
Permanent differences	11	16	10
State and local taxes - net	556	(390)	(1,500)
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in, rate [Abstract]
Valuation allowances, rate (in hundredths)	33.30%	37.20%	39.70%
Capital loss carryforward, rate (in hundredths)	(74.20%)	0.00%	0.00%
Permanent differences, rate (in hundredths)	0.10%	0.10%	0.00%
State and local taxes - net, rate (in hundredths)	5.80%	(2.30%)	(4.70%)
Income tax (benefit) provision, rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Investments	0	4,939
Film and television costs	0	672
Accounts receivable allowances	87	109
Net operating loss carryforwards	48,046	44,018
Capital loss carryforwards	2,428	4,575
Restricted stock/Stock options	0	1,923
Contributions	102	100
Deferred rent	0	187
Property and equipment	48	759
Gross deferred tax assets	50,711	57,282
Valuation allowance	(50,711)	(57,282)	(51,046)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of [Abstract]
Net deferred tax asset	0	0
Reconciliation of activity for the Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowance [Abstract]
Beginning balance	57,282	51,046	43,500
Additions (reductions) to provision	(6,571)	6,236	10,490
Credit to accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	(2,944)
Ending balance	50,711	57,282	51,046
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)	9,543	(17,084)	(31,640)
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	0
Domestic [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)	11,425	(15,790)	(29,370)
Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Loss Carryforwards, Expiration	2031
Loss Carryforwards, Gross Amount	115,642
Federal [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Capital Loss Carryforwards, Expiration	2015
Capital Loss Carryforwards, Gross Amount	6,072
State and local [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Loss Carryforwards, Expiration	2016-
Loss Carryforwards, Gross Amount	128,007
State and local [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Capital Loss Carryforwards, Expiration	2015
Capital Loss Carryforwards, Gross Amount	6,072
Foreign [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)	$ (1,882)	$ (1,294)	$ (2,270)