Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (622,967,946)	$ (101,948,916)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation	2,110,848	5,869,711
Content asset impairment and amortization	96,485,866	74,523,774
Amortization of deferred financing and debt discount costs	4,339,932	1,057,175
Amortization and depreciation of intangibles, property and equipment	37,800,035	23,565,986
Bad debt and video return expense	8,301,800	3,316,112
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill	380,809,786	3,500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment		485,541
Deferred income taxes	(5,948,090)	(35,092,120)
Non-cash settlement of management and licensing fees	6,179,075
Interest expense added to debt	59,277,142
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(36,374,993)	(34,663,305)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	8,293,034	(14,091,077)
Content assets	(35,836,142)	(92,632,179)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables	35,317,575	18,049,218
Film library acquisition and programming obligations	22,159,328	69,318,793
Accrued participation costs	19,580,774	21,070,077
Other liabilities	(2,834,591)	(5,265,790)
Net cash used in operating activities	(23,306,567)	(62,937,000)
Cash flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property and equipment	(6,660,318)	(5,811,993)
Business combination, net of cash acquired		6,249,074
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,660,318)	437,081
Cash flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchase of common stock		(13,956,022)
Payment of contingent consideration	(2,066,565)	(7,150,000)
Payment of put option obligation	(7,706,663)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests		(749,992)
Payments on capital leases	(1,287,332)	(879,384)
Proceeds from 9.50% notes due 2025, net		11,094,946
Payments for film acquisition advances	(10,364,515)	(31,329,102)
Proceeds from other debt and advances	5,840,124	2,562,911
Payments on other debt and advances	(3,157,728)	(1,479,558)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	26,750,794	17,080,015
Proceeds from revolving loan		55,313,051
Proceeds from film acquisition advances		8,521,115
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants		502,291
Increase in due to affiliated companies	1,758,906	3,288,977
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(13,548,165)	(9,583,871)
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,818,229	36,865,844
Effect of foreign exchanges on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(273,087)	86,365
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(15,421,743)	(25,547,710)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	18,738,395	44,286,105
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	3,316,652	18,738,395
Supplemental data:
Cash paid for interest	6,455,969	5,375,480
Non-cash investing activities:
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses	571,768	676,187
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 settlement of management and licensing fees	6,179,075
Non-cash film acquisition advance	11,025,372	$ 18,339,885
PIK interest added to HPS debt	59,277,142
Class A Common Stock
Cash flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock	$ 18,599,373	$ 3,630,467
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