SEGMENT DATA Net Revenue and OIBDA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 249,656		$ 201,726		$ 422,428		$ 345,367
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	62,693		46,193		76,939		47,034
Broadcast Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	228,968		190,581		386,485		326,006
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	76,116		60,870		102,266		78,687
Media Pro Entertainment Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	51,254		38,315		91,434		66,358
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	761		155		1,485		(1,878)
New Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	4,612		2,929		7,233		4,950
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(489)		(1,423)		(2,089)		(4,807)
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(12,397)		(12,055)		(22,244)		(22,867)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	(35,178)	[1]	(30,099)	[1]	(62,724)	[1]	(51,947)	[1]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	(1,298)		(1,354)		(2,479)		(2,101)
BULGARIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	26,662		17,794		45,999		18,734
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	5,768		1,261		5,930		(7,809)
CROATIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	19,979		14,785		32,490		26,510
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	3,153		2,047		2,821		2,928
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	82,668		71,572		140,374		125,872
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	43,846		38,508		66,514		60,692
ROMANIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	47,015		43,563		81,369		80,110
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	9,297		10,741		12,746		15,270
SLOVAKIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	29,845		24,720		48,935		42,810
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	5,737		2,192		3,231		(1,113)
SLOVENIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	22,799		18,147		37,318		31,970
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	8,553		6,422		11,769		9,506
Divisional Operating Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income Loss Before Depreciation And Amortization	$ (238)		$ (301)		$ (745)		$ (787)

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