CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue:
Advertising	$ 100,763	$ 78,378
Advertising by Hallmark Cards		759
Subscriber fees	21,736	20,896
Other revenue	1,724	479
Total revenue, net	124,223	100,512
Programming costs
Non-affiliates	40,725	33,818
Hallmark Cards affiliate	762	940
Other costs of services	5,491	4,455
Total cost of services	46,978	39,213
Selling, general and administrative expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)	19,423	17,572
Marketing expense	4,675	4,608
Depreciation and amortization expense	856	679
Income from continuing operations before interest and income tax expense	52,291	38,440
Interest income	18	48
Interest expense	(3,024)	(9,137)
Income before income tax expense	49,285	29,351
Income tax expense	(18,119)	(10,845)
Net income	31,166	18,506
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax	(2,854)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 28,312	$ 18,506
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted	359,676	359,676
Net income per share from operations, basic and diluted	$ 0.09	$ 0.05