Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Future Minimum Payments for Broadcast Program Rights [Line items]
2014	$ 622
2015	540
2016	355
2017	188
2018	40
Thereafter	40
Broadcast program rights, total future minimum payments	1,785
Amounts due within one year (included in accounts payable)	622
Program rights obligations, noncurrent	$ 1,163	$ 853

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Future obligations due within the second year from the balance sheet date under a program rights agreement.

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Total amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements.

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Amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements that will be paid after one year.

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