CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 31,049	$ 25,743
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66,817	65,543
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	290	28
Income tax expense	17,328	15,598
Stock-based compensation	124	155
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	6,827	(1,299)
Additions to programming rights	(53,989)	(44,927)
Increase in prepaid and other assets	(14,267)	(24,799)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	(7,041)	2,055
(Decrease) increase in interest payable	27	(2,800)
Decrease in programming rights payable	(24,186)	(21,668)
Decrease in payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	(1,437)	(5,678)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,542	7,951
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(856)	(328)
Net cash used in investing activities	(856)	(328)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on the Term Loan	(17,780)	(18,550)
Capitalized debt issuance costs	(1,116)
Discount on issuance of debt	(430)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(633)	(576)
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,959)	(19,126)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	727	(11,503)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	43,705	35,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	44,432	23,678
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash activities:
Interest paid	20,797	25,007
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for tax transactions		$ 10,824