CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 14,533	$ 12,270
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,050	32,147
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	45	20
Income tax expense	8,153	7,324
Stock-based compensation	46	71
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	8,998	3,168
Additions to programming rights	(37,170)	(28,550)
Increase in prepaid and other assets	(7,516)	(17,220)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	(9,152)	2,210
Decrease in interest payable	(7,870)	(10,676)
Decrease in programming rights payable	(7,665)	(4,259)
Decrease in payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	(1,428)	(1,325)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,976)	(4,820)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(251)	(92)
Net cash used in investing activities	(251)	(92)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on the Term Loan	(17,350)	(18,025)
Capitalized debt issuance costs	(1,116)
Discount on issuance of debt	(430)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(313)	(285)
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,209)	(18,310)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(25,436)	(23,222)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	43,705	35,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	18,269	11,959
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash activities:
Interest paid	18,775	21,955
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for tax transactions		$ 5,001