CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 86,083	$ 94,497	$ 67,715
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain from extinguishment of indemnification			(121)
Loss from sale of discontinued operations		629
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	22,478	3,668
Depreciation and amortization expense	183,030	155,288	139,879
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	483	187	875
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(5)	(10)	(12)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	48,829	26,081	39,562
Non-cash compensation		36	242
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(38,312)	(13,851)	(13,426)
Additions to programming rights	(248,594)	(182,733)	(146,560)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets	14,287	(7,971)	(10,011)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	10,431	11,338	(6,061)
Decrease in interest payable	(11,892)	(1,376)	(14)
Increase in derivative payable	485
(Decrease) increase in payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	6	(1)	(2,156)
(Decrease) increase in programming rights payable	10,161	(16,472)	(12,334)
Net cash provided by operating activities	77,470	69,310	57,578
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,133)	(2,729)	(1,530)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	18	10	19
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,115)	(2,719)	(1,511)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on the 2011 Term Loan	(119,637)	(36,503)	(33,210)
Redemption of Notes	(271,503)	(28,497)
Premium on redemption of Notes	(14,254)	(3,140)
Principal payments on the 2015 Revolver	(25,000)
Issuance of the 2015 Term Loan	325,000
Issuance of the 2015 Revolver	25,000
Transaction costs incurred	(3,808)		(1,546)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,437)	(1,313)	(1,266)
Net cash used in financing activities	(85,639)	(69,453)	(36,022)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(10,284)	(2,862)	20,045
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	60,888	63,750	43,705
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	50,604	60,888	63,750
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash activities:
Interest paid	34,837	38,464	40,414
Taxes Paid	3,388	2,977	2,761
Additional paid-in capital for tax transactions			(67)
Asset acquired through capital lease obligation		21
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$ 1,165	$ 968	$ 396