CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:      
Television $ 245,961 $ 246,780 $ 222,894
Online 140,652 77,477 18,434
Total revenues 386,613 324,257 241,328
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization):      
Television 86,543 81,720 65,940
Online 50,735 24,721 7,290
Total cost of revenues 137,278 106,441 73,230
Operating expenses:      
Sales and marketing 64,246 33,679 13,534
Research and development 23,612 19,142 10,601
General and administrative 53,248 42,831 32,620
Acquisition and integration 8,513 15,119 269
Depreciation and amortization 57,300 38,736 29,236
Goodwill impairment 219,593    
Total operating expenses 426,512 149,507 86,260
Income (loss) from operations (177,177) 68,309 81,838
Other expense:      
Interest expense 31,329 14,915 7,350
Interest (income) and other expense, net 2,800 637 (221)
Income (loss) before income taxes (211,306) 52,757 74,709
Provision for income taxes 27,449 26,220 29,407
Income (loss) from continuing operations (238,755) 26,537 45,302
Discontinued operations:      
Loss from discontinued operations (1,080) (2,053) (3,733)
Net income (loss) $ (239,835) $ 24,484 $ 41,569
Basic income (loss) per common share:      
Continuing (in dollars per share) $ (8.69) $ 0.96 $ 1.65
Discontinued (in dollars per share) $ (0.04) $ (0.07) $ (0.13)
Total (in dollars per share) $ (8.73) $ 0.89 $ 1.52
Diluted income (loss) per common share:      
Continuing (in dollars per share) $ (8.69) $ 0.95 $ 1.63
Discontinued (in dollars per share) $ (0.04) $ (0.07) $ (0.13)
Total (in dollars per share) $ (8.73) $ 0.88 $ 1.50
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 27,477 27,516 27,226
Diluted (in shares) 27,477 27,760 27,570