Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 18,000	$ 13,739	$ 10,557
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,608	17,218	16,552
Program amortization	12,182	11,703	10,370
Amortization of deferred financing costs	501	504	507
Amortization of original issue discount	378	382	310
Stock-based compensation	4,691	5,575	5,920
Provision for bad debts	398	920	462
Loss on disposition of assets	6	33	70
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1,116
Deferred tax expense	(5,429)	(2,838)	(2,264)
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable	(453)	(1,676)	(7,430)
Programming rights	(15,073)	(12,619)	(9,715)
Due from related parties	217	(388)	(1,398)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,029)	3,487	(4,397)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable	1,062	287	610
Due to related parties	(769)	395	49
Accrued expenses	(578)	4,206	3,400
Programming rights payable	(1,391)	452	(1,418)
Taxes payable	(103)	705	(120)
Other liabilities	227	107	93
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,445	42,192	23,274
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investment in joint venture	(111)
Capital expenditures	(3,392)	(5,358)	(2,971)
Proceeds from sale of assets	10	3	10
Acquisition of cable networks			(101,891)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,493)	(5,355)	(104,852)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			70,565
Repayments of long-term debt	(8,278)	(2,250)	(21,941)
Financing fees			(756)
Proceeds from issuance of stock		5,407
Repurchase of warrants	(976)	(1,778)
Exercise of warrants	420	60	1
Purchase of treasury stock	(31,925)	(1,183)	(1,023)
Exercise of stock options	155	157
Excess tax benefits	210	272	120
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(40,394)	685	46,966
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(16,442)	37,522	(34,612)
Cash:
Beginning	179,532	142,010	176,622
Ending	163,090	179,532	142,010
Cash payments for:
Interest	10,911	11,305	11,171
Income taxes	$ 15,023	$ 5,812	$ 4,438