SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 165,472		$ 134,354		$ 587,900		$ 479,721
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	8,898		(4,487)		85,838		42,547
Broadcast Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	143,431		123,549		529,916		449,555
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	20,135		8,225		122,402		86,913
Media Pro Entertainment Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	35,141		26,510		126,575		92,868
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	218		(2,185)		1,703		(4,063)
New Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,246		2,111		10,479		7,061
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,033)		(1,562)		(3,122)		(6,369)
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(9,726)		(8,256)		(31,969)		(31,123)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	(16,346)	[1]	(17,816)	[1]	(79,070)	[1]	(69,763)	[1]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(696)		(709)		(3,176)		(2,811)
BULGARIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	17,360		13,706		63,359		32,440
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(715)		(3,312)		5,215		(11,120)
CROATIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	9,959		8,181		42,449		34,691
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,960)		(1,508)		861		1,420
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	55,279		47,268		195,653		173,140
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	21,077		13,755		87,591		74,447
ROMANIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	31,056		29,065		112,425		109,175
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	4,625		4,319		17,371		19,589
SLOVAKIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	18,204		16,049		67,139		58,859
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,547)		(3,842)		1,684		(4,955)
SLOVENIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	11,573		9,280		48,891		41,250
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(372)		(657)		11,397		8,849
Divisional Operating Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	$ (973)		$ (530)		$ (1,717)		$ (1,317)

[1] (1) Reflects revenues earned by the Media Pro Entertainment segment through sales to the Broadcast segment. All other revenues are third party revenues.