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Related party transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 09, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates
Related party transactions
Due from related parties, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 1,900		$ 1,900		$ 1,300
Due to related parties		$ 1,300		1,300		500
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Satellite and Support Services Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
Number of channel feeds delivered through satellite \| item		2
Total expense		$ 600	$ 600	1,900	$ 1,900
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Master License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
Term of agreement		10 years
Revenue as a percentage of license fees collected from distributors in Latin America and Mexico		13.50%
Revenue recognized from related party		$ 300	800	1,400	3,100
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Affiliation Agreement
Related party transactions
Revenue recognized from related party		500	600	1,600	1,700
MVS Multivision Digital Sde RLde CV and Affiliates \| Affiliation Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
Revenue recognized from related party		500		1,600	1,600
Director \| Consulting Agreement with Director
Related party transactions
Total expense		100	100	400	200
Term of agreement	3 years
Due to related parties		0		0		0
Panamax Films, LLC \| Programming Agreements
Related party transactions
Total expense		0	0	$ 0	0
Number of specific movie titles to be distributed \| item				3
Programming rights		100		$ 100		100
Lionsgate \| Movie License Agreement \| Cinelatino
Related party transactions
Total expense		100	0	200	100
Programming rights		100		100		300
License fee under agreement with related party		1,000		1,000
Inter Media Advisors LLC \| Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Total expense		0	$ 0	0	$ 100
Due from related parties, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		0		0		$ 0
Frontera Productions LLC \| Movie License Agreement
Related party transactions
Total expense				0
License fee under agreement with related party		$ 100		$ 100