SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) operating_segment	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment				5
Net revenues		$ 135,545	$ 183,599	$ 279,361	$ 330,158
OIBDA		54,509	73,342	91,680	111,399
Depreciation		(7,972)	(8,154)	(15,899)	(16,380)
Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles		(2,110)	(2,113)	(4,277)	(4,307)
Other Items		(253)	(2,613)	1,133	2,613
Operating income		44,174	60,462	70,371	88,099
Interest expense		(5,754)	(7,735)	(12,349)	(15,977)
Other non-operating expense, net		328	2,237	(5,808)	(860)
Income / (loss) before tax		38,748	54,964	52,214	71,262
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		135,545	183,599	279,361	330,158
OIBDA		60,095	80,168	104,731	125,477
Operating Segments | Bulgaria
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		15,276	22,607	32,231	41,900
OIBDA		4,462	7,888	9,280	14,009
Operating Segments | Czech Republic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		45,886	64,379	95,101	114,695
OIBDA		20,870	32,293	36,820	47,240
Operating Segments | Romania
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		37,197	48,362	76,712	87,172
OIBDA		18,769	25,243	33,833	42,776
Operating Segments | Slovak Republic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		21,085	27,313	43,244	48,645
OIBDA		8,836	8,555	12,781	10,284
Operating Segments | Slovenia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		17,094	22,276	33,828	40,126
OIBDA		7,149	6,213	12,011	11,144
Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	[1]	(993)	(1,338)	(1,755)	(2,380)
OIBDA		9	(24)	6	24
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OIBDA		$ (5,586)	$ (6,826)	$ (13,051)	$ (14,078)

[1] ⁽¹⁾  Reflects revenues earned from the sale of content to other country segments in CME Ltd. All other revenues are third party revenues.