Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (101,948,916)	$ (50,479,642)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation	5,869,711	5,247,807
Content asset amortization	74,523,774	48,777,684
Amortization of deferred financing and debt discount costs	1,057,175	495,974
Amortization and depreciation of intangibles, property and equipment	23,565,986	7,408,155
Bad debt and video return expense	3,316,112	2,522,629
Loss on impairment of intangible assets & goodwill	3,500,000	2,044,647
Loss on debt extinguishment	485,541
Deferred income taxes	(35,092,120)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(34,663,305)	(19,626,535)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,091,077)	(431,249)
Content assets	(92,632,179)	(48,402,762)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables	18,049,218	7,902,826
Film library acquisition and programming obligations	69,318,793	13,001,238
Accrued participation costs	21,070,077	(212,322)
Other liabilities	(5,265,790)	1,381,931
Net cash used in operating activities	(62,937,000)	(30,369,619)
Cash flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	(5,811,993)	(1,605,795)
Business combination, net of cash acquired	6,249,074	(19,419,204)
Increase in due from affiliated companies		5,648,652
Net cash used in investing activities	437,081	(15,376,347)
Cash flows from Financing Activities:
Principal payments on debt		(5,649,459)
Repurchase of common stock	(13,956,022)	(12,569,678)
Payment of contingent consideration	(7,150,000)	(8,627,284)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	(749,992)	(6,000,000)
Payments of revolving loan	(26,119,991)
Payments on capital leases	(879,384)
Proceeds from 9.50% notes due 2025, net	11,094,946
Payments on film acquisition advances	(5,209,111)
Proceeds from other debt	2,562,911
Payments on other debt	(1,479,558)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	17,080,015
Proceeds from revolving loan	55,313,051	17,756,482
Proceeds from film acquisition advances	8,521,115
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	502,291	3,275,720
Increase in due to affiliated companies	3,288,977	489,959
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(9,583,871)	(8,688,580)
Net cash provided by financing activities	36,865,844	75,297,973
Effect of foreign exchanges on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	86,365	1,372
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(25,547,710)	29,553,379
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	44,286,105	14,732,726
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	18,738,395	44,286,105
Supplemental data:
Cash paid for interest	5,375,480	4,783,413
Non-cash investing activities:
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses	676,187	$ 383,015
Non-cash financing activities:
Class A common stock and additional consideration for acquisition of noncontrolling interest	2,228,680
Class A common stock and assumption of warrants for Redbox Merger	$ 70,005,148
Warrant issued in conjunction with HPS credit facility	14,920,068
Non-cash film acquisition advances	$ 18,339,885
Preferred stock issued for Crackle Plus acquisition		40,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Cash flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock	$ 3,630,467	$ 95,310,813
Class A Common Stock | 1091 Media, LLC
Non-cash financing activities:
Preferred stock issued for Crackle Plus acquisition	3,303,750
Preferred Stock | 1091 Media, LLC
Non-cash financing activities:
Preferred stock issued for Crackle Plus acquisition	1,980,000