NATURE OF OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
NATURE OF OPERATIONS	NATURE OF OPERATIONS Cinedigm Corp. ("Cinedigm," the "Company," "we," "us," or similar pronouns) was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000. We are (i) a leading distributor and aggregator of independent movie, television and other short form content managing a library of distribution rights to thousands of titles and episodes released across digital, physical, theatrical, home and mobile entertainment platforms and (ii) a leading servicer of digital cinema assets in over 12,000 movie screens in both North America and several international countries. We report our financial results in four primary segments as follows: (1) the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), (2) the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), (3) digital cinema services (“Services”) and (4) media content and entertainment group (“Content & Entertainment” or "CEG"). The Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for our digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres throughout the United States, and in Australia and New Zealand. Our Services segment provides fee based support to over 12,000 movie screens in our Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments, as well as directly to exhibitors and other third party customers, in the form of monitoring, billing, collection and verification services. Our Content & Entertainment segment is focused on: (1) ancillary market aggregation and distribution of entertainment content and; (2) a branded and curated over-the-top ("OTT") digital network business, providing entertainment channels and applications. Beginning in December 2015, certain of our Phase I Deployment Systems began to reach the conclusion of their deployment payment period with certain distributors and, therefore, VPF revenues ceased to be recognized on such Systems, related to such distributors. Furthermore, because the Phase I Deployment installation period ended in November 2007, a majority of the VPF revenue associated with the Phase I Deployment Systems has ended. As of March 31, 2017, 2,467 of the systems in our Phase I Deployment segment had ceased to earn a significant portion VPF revenue from these major studios, representing approximately 66% of the total Systems in our Phase I deployment. By December 2017, we expect that nearly all of our Phase I Deployment systems will no longer earn VPF revenue from certain major studios. We expect to continue to earn VPF revenue from other distributors and ancillary revenue from the Phase I Deployment Systems through December of 2020; however, such amounts are expected to be significantly less material to our consolidated financial statements. The expected reduction in VPF revenue on our Phase I Deployment systems is scheduled to approximately coincide with the conclusion of certain of our non-recourse debt obligations and, therefore, we expect that reduced cash outflows related to such non-recourse debt obligations will partially offset reduced VPF revenue after November 2017. Under the terms of our standard Phase I Deployment licensing agreements, exhibitors will continue to have the right to use our Systems through December 2020, after which time, they have the option to: (1) return the Systems to us; (2) renew their license agreement for successive one-year terms; or (3) purchase the Systems from us at fair-market-value. We are structured so that our digital cinema business (collectively, the Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment and Services segments) operates independently from our Content & Entertainment segment. As of March 31, 2017, we had approximately $63.8 million of outstanding debt principal that relates to, and is serviced by, our digital cinema business and is non-recourse to us. We also had approximately $84.3 million of outstanding debt principal that is a part of our Content & Entertainment and Corporate segments. Liquidity We have incurred consolidated net losses of $15.2 million and $42.5 million for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We have an accumulated deficit of $360.4 million as of March 31, 2017. In addition, we have significant debt related contractual obligations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and beyond. We believe the combination of: (i) our cash and restricted cash balances at March 31, 2017, (ii) implemented and planned cost reduction initiatives, and (iii) the availability of debt financing secured in the current fiscal year, and (iv) expected cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity and capital requirements for at least a year after these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, and we may need to use available capital resources and raise additional capital. We have entered into a transaction with a strategic partner (See Note 12) that will satisfy the Company’s future contractual obligations, liquidity and cash flow needs. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Cinedigm Corp. ("Cinedigm," the "Company," "we," "us," or similar pronouns) was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000. We are (i) a leading distributor and aggregator of independent movie, television and other short form content managing a library of distribution rights to thousands of titles and episodes released across digital, physical, theatrical, home and mobile entertainment platforms and (ii) a leading servicer of digital cinema assets in over 12,000 movie screens in both North America and several international countries.

We report our financial results in four primary segments as follows: (1) the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), (2) the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), (3) digital cinema services (“Services”) and (4) media content and entertainment group (“Content & Entertainment” or "CEG"). The Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for our digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres throughout the United States, and in Australia and New Zealand. Our Services segment provides fee based support to over 12,000 movie screens in our Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments, as well as directly to exhibitors and other third party customers, in the form of monitoring, billing, collection and verification services. Our Content & Entertainment segment is focused on: (1) ancillary market aggregation and distribution of entertainment content and; (2) a branded and curated over-the-top ("OTT") digital network business, providing entertainment channels and applications.

Beginning in December 2015, certain of our Phase I Deployment Systems began to reach the conclusion of their deployment payment period with certain distributors and, therefore, VPF revenues ceased to be recognized on such Systems, related to such distributors. Furthermore, because the Phase I Deployment installation period ended in November 2007, a majority of the VPF revenue associated with the Phase I Deployment Systems has ended. As of March 31, 2017, 2,467 of the systems in our Phase I Deployment segment had ceased to earn a significant portion VPF revenue from these major studios, representing approximately 66% of the total Systems in our Phase I deployment. By December 2017, we expect that nearly all of our Phase I Deployment systems will no longer earn VPF revenue from certain major studios. We expect to continue to earn VPF revenue from other distributors and ancillary revenue from the Phase I Deployment Systems through December of 2020; however, such amounts are expected to be significantly less material to our consolidated financial statements. The expected reduction in VPF revenue on our Phase I Deployment systems is scheduled to approximately coincide with the conclusion of certain of our non-recourse debt obligations and, therefore, we expect that reduced cash outflows related to such non-recourse debt obligations will partially offset reduced VPF revenue after November 2017.

Under the terms of our standard Phase I Deployment licensing agreements, exhibitors will continue to have the right to use our Systems through December 2020, after which time, they have the option to: (1) return the Systems to us; (2) renew their license agreement for successive one-year terms; or (3) purchase the Systems from us at fair-market-value.

We are structured so that our digital cinema business (collectively, the Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment and Services segments) operates independently from our Content & Entertainment segment. As of March 31, 2017, we had approximately $63.8 million of outstanding debt principal that relates to, and is serviced by, our digital cinema business and is non-recourse to us. We also had approximately $84.3 million of outstanding debt principal that is a part of our Content & Entertainment and Corporate segments.

Liquidity

We have incurred consolidated net losses of $15.2 million and $42.5 million for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We have an accumulated deficit of $360.4 million as of March 31, 2017. In addition, we have significant debt related contractual obligations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and beyond.

We believe the combination of: (i) our cash and restricted cash balances at March 31, 2017, (ii) implemented and planned cost reduction initiatives, and (iii) the availability of debt financing secured in the current fiscal year, and (iv) expected cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity and capital requirements for at least a year after these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, and we may need to use available capital resources and raise additional capital. We have entered into a transaction with a strategic partner (See Note 12) that will satisfy the Company’s future contractual obligations, liquidity and cash flow needs. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.