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Related party transactions (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 09, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates
Related party transactions
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Due to related parties				$ 0.5	1.1
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Satellite and Support Services Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Master License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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Distribution fee as a percentage of revenue earned				13.50%
Revenue recognized from related party				$ 4.0	5.1	4.2
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Affiliation Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Affiliation Agreement \| Pasiones
Related party transactions
Revenue recognized from related party				0.0	0.0
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Movie License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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Programming rights				0.0	0.0
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Programming License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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Programming rights				0.0
Director and Entity Owned by Director \| Consulting Agreements with Director and Entity Owned by Director
Related party transactions
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Due to related parties				0.0	0.0
Director \| Consulting Agreement with Director
Related party transactions
Term of agreement	3 years
Panamax Films, LLC \| Programming Agreements
Related party transactions
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Panamax Films, LLC \| Programming Agreements \| Other Assets
Related party transactions
Programming rights				$ 0.1	0.1
Pantelion Films \| Distribution Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
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Due to related parties				0.0	0.0
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Related party transactions
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Lions Gate \| Movie License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
Total expense				$ 0.3	0.2
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Inter Media Advisors LLC \| Services Agreement
Related party transactions
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