RLJ Entertainment (RLJE) 10-Q 9 Nov 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 02, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RLJ ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Trading Symbol	RLJE
Entity Central Index Key	1,546,381
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,071,423
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (un

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash	$ 6,587	$ 7,834
Accounts receivable, net	13,263	19,569
Inventories, net	5,368	6,215
Investments in content, net	75,314	60,737
Prepaid expenses and other assets	789	798
Property, equipment and improvements, net	1,178	1,336
Equity investment in affiliate	19,884	16,491
Other intangible assets, net	8,063	9,309
Goodwill	13,958	13,691
Total assets	144,404	135,980
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,316	11,995
Accrued royalties and distribution fees	52,834	55,614
Deferred revenue	2,549	2,152
Debt, net of discounts and debt issuance costs	51,599	42,053
Deferred tax liability	1,857	1,715
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	13,410	9,763
Total liabilities	134,565	123,292
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 31,046 shares issued; 15,198 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 30,198 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016; liquidation preference of $17,997 at September 30, 2017 and $34,366 at December 31, 2016	19,725	38,708
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 13,644,076 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017; and 5,240,085 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	14	5
Additional paid-in capital	130,585	106,059
Accumulated deficit	(137,331)	(127,388)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,154)	(4,696)
Total shareholders' equity	9,839	12,688
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 144,404	$ 135,980

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (u3

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	31,046	31,046
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	15,198	30,198
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$ 17,997	$ 34,366
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	13,644,076	5,240,085
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	13,644,076	5,240,085

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 20,900	$ 18,351	$ 53,620	$ 51,882
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	12,712	11,312	30,922	34,988
Gross profit	8,188	7,039	22,698	16,894
Selling expenses	3,972	2,536	9,131	6,882
General and administrative expenses	4,926	4,068	14,165	13,563
Depreciation and amortization	974	831	2,751	2,100
Total operating expenses	9,872	7,435	26,047	22,545
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(1,684)	(396)	(3,349)	(5,651)
Equity earnings of affiliate	1,723	990	3,143	2,198
Interest expense, net	(2,288)	(2,222)	(6,326)	(6,617)
Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives	(264)	(1,222)	(3,647)	(3,406)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			470
Other income (expense), net	169	(42)	614	(772)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(2,344)	(2,892)	(9,095)	(14,248)
Provision for income taxes	(372)	(151)	(848)	(192)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(2,716)	(3,043)	(9,943)	(14,440)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES		(917)		(3,169)
NET LOSS	(2,716)	(3,960)	(9,943)	(17,609)
Accretion on preferred stock	(203)	(1,473)	(959)	(3,763)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (2,919)	$ (5,433)	$ (10,902)	$ (21,372)
Net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Continuing operations	$ (0.22)	$ (0.97)	$ (1.31)	$ (4.08)
Discontinued operations		(0.20)		(0.71)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders	$ (0.22)	$ (1.17)	$ (1.31)	$ (4.79)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	13,463	4,640	8,329	4,463
Content Amortization And Royalties
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	$ 9,538	$ 7,887	$ 21,867	$ 22,957
Manufacturing And Fulfillment
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	$ 3,174	$ 3,425	$ 9,055	$ 12,031

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (2,716)	$ (3,960)	$ (9,943)	$ (17,609)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	708	(409)	1,542	(2,368)
Total comprehensive loss	$ (2,008)	$ (4,369)	$ (8,401)	$ (19,977)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANG

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	AMC [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]AMC [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]AMC [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 12,688		$ 38,708	$ 5		$ 106,059		$ (127,388)	$ (4,696)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	5,240,085			5,240,000
Issuance of restricted common stock for services (in shares)				117,000
Issuance of common stock for interest		$ 1,689			$ 1		$ 1,688
Issuance of common stock for interest (in shares)					609,000
Exercise of warrants for common stock	$ 3,005			$ 2		3,003
Exercise of warrants for common stock (in shares)				1,773,000
Conversion of preferred stock			(19,592)	$ 6		19,586
Conversion of preferred stock (in shares)				5,906,000
Accretion on preferred stock			959			(959)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(350)		(350)
Stock-based compensation	1,208					1,208
Foreign currency translation	1,542								1,542
Net loss	(9,943)							(9,943)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 9,839		$ 19,725	$ 14		$ 130,585		$ (137,331)	$ (3,154)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017	13,644,076			13,645,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (9,943)	$ (17,609)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity earnings of affiliate	(3,143)	(2,198)
Content amortization and royalties	21,867	23,152
Depreciation and amortization	2,751	3,167
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss	(640)	900
Fair value adjustment of stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	3,647	3,406
Non-cash interest expense	5,446	1,512
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(470)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,208	922
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		187
Dividends received from affiliate	1,243	1,701
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	6,547	13,205
Inventories, net	1,001	4,034
Investments in content, net	(38,997)	(24,779)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	24	695
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(460)	(8,010)
Deferred revenue	397	(36)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(9,522)	249
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(1,199)	(1,006)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,199)	(1,006)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds received from AMC to amend debt	18,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	159
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	(350)
Repayment of debt	(8,618)	(2,100)
Payment of debt modification costs	(101)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,090	(2,100)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	384	(199)
NET DECREASE IN CASH:	(1,247)	(3,056)
Cash at beginning of period	7,834	4,530
Cash at end of period	$ 6,587	$ 1,474

Description of Business and Bas

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Description of Business RLJ Entertainment, Inc. ( RLJE Company U.K. Image Acorn Media Business Combination RLJE Ltd. AME RLJE UK RLJE Australia ACL We acquire content rights in various categories including, British mysteries and dramas, content targeting urban audiences and full-length independent motion pictures. We acquire content in three ways: • through long-term exclusive licensing agreements where we secure multiple rights to third-party programs; • through development, production and ownership of original drama television programming through our wholly-owned subsidiary, AME, and our 64%-owned equity method investee, ACL; and • through both acquired and original programming licensed and produced for our proprietary UMC subscription streaming service. We market our products through a multi-channel strategy encompassing (1) direct relations with consumers via proprietary subscription-based video on demand (or SVOD Digital Channels segment Intellectual Property, or IP, Licensing segment Wholesale Distribution segment Our Digital Channels segment includes the subscription-based sale of video content directly and through third-party distribution to consumers through our digital channels, such as Acorn TV and UMC. Our IP Licensing segment includes intellectual property (or content Our Wholesale Distribution segment consists of the acquisition, content enhancement and worldwide exploitation of exclusive content in various formats, including broadcast (which includes cable and satellite), DVD, Blu-ray, digital, video-on-demand (or VOD U.S. On June 24, 2016, we entered into a licensing agreement with Universal Screen Arts (or USA In addition to purchasing inventory from us, USA makes royalty payments to us for the various rights we have licensed. Further, all customer and marketing data obtained during the license period is jointly owned by both companies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our Wholesale Distribution segment recognized revenues of $1.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, from its sale of inventory to USA. RLJE’s management evaluates business performance based on these three distinctive reporting segments: (1) Digital Channels, (2) IP Licensing and (3) Wholesale Distribution. Operations and net assets that are not associated with any of these stated segments are reported as “Corporate” when disclosing and discussing segment information. Basis of Presentation Unaudited Interim Financial Statements The consolidated financial information presented in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (or U.S. GAAP SEC In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, with a disproportionate amount of sales occurring in the fourth quarter and other factors, including our content release schedule, interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited financial information should, therefore, be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 23, 2017 (or 2016 Form 10-K) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amount of our financial instruments, which principally include cash, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates fair value due to the relative short maturity of such instruments. The carrying amount of our debt under our senior credit agreement approximates its fair value as it bears interest at market rates of interest after taking into consideration its debt discount. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB Subsequent to the issuance of the May 2014 guidance, several clarifications and updates have been issued by the FASB on this topic, the most recent of which was issued in December 2016. Many of these clarifications and updates to the guidance, as well as a number of interpretive issues, apply to companies in the media and entertainment industry. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard. While there may be additional areas impacted by the new standard, we have identified certain areas that may be impacted as follows: Renewals of Licenses of Intellectual Property — Under the current guidance, when the term of an existing license agreement is extended, without any other changes to the provisions of the license, revenue for the renewal period is recognized when the agreement is renewed or extended. Under the new guidance, revenue associated with renewals or extensions of existing license agreements will be recognized as revenue when the license content becomes available under the renewal or extension. This change will impact the timing of revenue recognition as compared with current revenue recognition guidance. While revenues from renewals do occur, they are not a significant portion of our revenues. Based on renewals through September 30, 2017, we have renewal revenue of approximately $0.5 million that would require adjustment. Licenses of Symbolic Intellectual Property — Certain intellectual property, such as brands, tradenames and logos, is categorized in the new guidance as symbolic. Under the new guidance, a licensee’s ability to derive benefit from a license of symbolic intellectual property is assumed to depend on the licensor continuing to support or maintain the intellectual property throughout the license term. Accordingly, under the new guidance, revenue from licenses of symbolic intellectual property is generally recognized over the corresponding license term. Therefore, the new guidance will impact the timing of revenue recognition as compared to current guidance. Our revenues from the licensing of symbolic intellectual property is limited. As of September 30, 2017, we have one symbolic license for approximately $0.4 million that would require adjustment. Cross Collateralization — Under the current guidance, customer advances for content that is cross collateralized must be deferred when received and later recognized as revenue as the customer recoups their advance. Under the new guidance, the customer advance is allocated to the cross collateralized content and recognized as revenue once the content has been delivered and the customer is free to exploit. Therefore, the new guidance will impact the timing of revenue recognition as compared to the current guidance. Very few of our licensing agreements contain cross collateralized content. As of September 30, 2017, we have less than $0.3 million of deferred revenue related to cross collateralized content. This balance will likely decrease during the fourth quarter of 2017 as the customers recoup their advances. Any remaining advance not yet recognized as revenue as of January 1, 2018, will give rise to an adjustment upon adoption of the new revenue standard. Principles of Consolidation The operations of ACL are subject to oversight by ACL’s Board of Directors. The investment in ACL is accounted for using the equity method of accounting given the voting control of the Board of Directors by the minority shareholder. We have included our share of ACL’s operating results as a separate line item in our consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiary companies, except for ACL. We carry our investment in ACL as a separate asset on our consolidated balance sheet at cost adjusted for our share of the equity in undistributed earnings. Except for dividends and changes in ownership interest, we report changes in equity in undistributed earnings of ACL as “Equity earnings of affiliate” in our consolidated statements of operations. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Earnings (Loss) per Common Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the combination of dilutive common share equivalents and the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. For the periods reporting a net loss, diluted loss per share is equivalent to basic loss per share, as inclusion of common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive. Liquidity At September 30, 2017, our cash balance was $6.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a net loss of $9.9 million and we used $9.5 million of cash for operating activities. At September 30, 2017, we had $51.6 million of term debt outstanding (see Note 7, Debt Growth of our Digital Channels segment has the potential impact of improving our liquidity. We continue to realize significant growth in our Digital Channels segment. Our Digital Channels segment revenues increased 75.1% to $19.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 (see Note 2, Segment Information On October 14, 2016, we refinanced our senior debt (see Note 7, Debt In 2016, we also took actions to improve our operating results and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Adjusted EBITDA Discontinued Operations We believe that our current cash at September 30, 2017, will be sufficient to meet our forecasted requirements for operating liquidity, capital expenditure and debt repayments for at least one year from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. However, there can be no assurances that we will be successful in realizing improved results from operations including improved Adjusted EBITDA, generating sufficient cash flows from operations or agreeing with vendors on revised payment terms. Discontinued Operations During December 2015, we committed to a plan to stop circulating our Acacia catalogs and to liquidate the catalog’s inventory. The last Acacia print catalogs were circulated in January 2016 and electronic email distribution continued through May 2016. On June 24, 2016, we entered into a licensing agreement to outsource our U.S. Acorn catalog and ecommerce business to USA. USA began selling Acorn video content during the third quarter of 2016. We consider the outsourcing of the U.S. Acorn catalog to be a major strategic shift in our business. Future revenues and gross margins from our outsourced operations will decrease. However, operating profits will increase as we have historically incurred significant selling expenses that will be eliminated. Upon circulating the last Acacia catalog and entering into the licensing agreement with USA during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, we classified the U.S. catalog/ecommerce business (Acacia and U.S. Acorn catalogs) as discontinued operations. Major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes are: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ — $ 626 $ — $ 7,769 Cost of Sales Royalty expense — (40 ) — (195 ) Manufacturing and fulfillment — (532 ) — (6,223 ) Selling expenses — (129 ) — (2,280 ) General and administrative expenses — (561 ) — (986 ) Depreciation and amortization — (94 ) — (1,067 ) Loss on disposal of fixed assets — (187 ) — (187 ) Loss before provision for income taxes — (917 ) — (3,169 ) Provision for income taxes — — — — Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ — $ (917 ) $ — $ (3,169 ) There are no income taxes allocable to the discontinued operations as the discontinued operations reside in the U.S. for which there is no tax provision as a result of the overall U.S. operating loss for tax purposes. Operating and investing cash flows of the discontinued operations are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss from discontinued operations $ — $ (3,169 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations: Royalty expense — 195 Depreciation and amortization — 1,067 Loss on disposal of assets 187 Stock-based compensation expense — 35 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net — 937 Inventories, net — 2,417 Investments in content, net — (195 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets — 1,011 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities — (5,635 ) Deferred revenue — (697 ) Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations $ — $ (3,847 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures $ — $ (5 ) Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations $ — $ (5 )

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	NOTE 2. SEGMENT INFORMATION In accordance with the requirements of ASC 280 “ Segment Reporting content Management currently evaluates segment performance based primarily on revenues and operating income (loss), including earnings from ACL. Operating costs and expenses exclude costs related to depreciation and amortization. Operating costs and expenses attributable to our Corporate segment include only those expenses incurred by us at the parent corporate level, which are not allocated to our reporting segments and include costs associated with RLJE’s corporate functions such as finance and accounting, human resources, legal and information technology departments. Interest expense, change in the fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives, other income (expense) and provision for income taxes are evaluated by management on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to our reportable segments. The segment results exclude our discontinued operations. During 2016, we reclassified our U.K. mail-order catalog and ecommerce businesses into our Wholesale Distribution segment. As a result, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, we reclassified revenues of $0.4 million and operating costs and expenses of $0.4 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we reclassified revenues of $1.3 million, operating costs and expenses of $1.6 million and depreciation and amortization of $36,000. The tables below summarize the segment contribution for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 6,954 $ 41 $ 13,905 $ — $ 20,900 Operating costs and expenses (5,263 ) (113 ) (12,904 ) (3,330 ) (21,610 ) Depreciation and amortization (272 ) (33 ) (495 ) (174 ) (974 ) Share in ACL earnings — 1,723 — — 1,723 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 1,419 $ 1,618 $ 506 $ (3,504 ) $ 39 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 4,384 $ 17 $ 13,950 $ — $ 18,351 Operating costs and expenses (2,406 ) 11 (13,076 ) (2,445 ) (17,916 ) Depreciation and amortization (174 ) (33 ) (506 ) (118 ) (831 ) Share in ACL earnings — 990 — — 990 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 1,804 $ 985 $ 368 $ (2,563 ) $ 594 The following tables summarize the segment contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 19,358 $ 45 $ 34,217 $ — $ 53,620 Operating costs and expenses (12,342 ) (342 ) (32,316 ) (9,218 ) (54,218 ) Depreciation and amortization (702 ) (96 ) (1,486 ) (467 ) (2,751 ) Share in ACL earnings — 3,143 — — 3,143 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 6,314 $ 2,750 $ 415 $ (9,685 ) $ (206 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 11,053 $ 43 $ 40,786 $ — $ 51,882 Operating costs and expenses (6,555 ) (225 ) (40,481 ) (8,172 ) (55,433 ) Depreciation and amortization (442 ) (103 ) (1,199 ) (356 ) (2,100 ) Share in ACL earnings — 2,198 — — 2,198 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 4,056 $ 1,913 $ (894 ) $ (8,528 ) $ (3,453 ) A reconciliation of total segment contribution income (loss) to loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 39 $ 594 $ (206 ) $ (3,453 ) Interest expense, net (2,288 ) (2,222 ) (6,326 ) (6,617 ) Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives (264 ) (1,222 ) (3,647 ) (3,406 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — — 470 — Other income (expense), net 169 (42 ) 614 (772 ) Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes $ (2,344 ) $ (2,892 ) $ (9,095 ) $ (14,248 ) Total assets for each segment primarily include accounts receivable, inventory and investments in content. The Corporate segment primarily includes assets not fully allocated to any other segment including consolidated cash accounts, certain prepaid assets and fixed assets used across all segments. Total assets by segment, excluding assets of discontinued operations, are as follows: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Digital Channels $ 7,806 $ 5,941 IP Licensing 21,717 18,648 Wholesale Distribution 107,068 102,748 Corporate 7,813 8,643 $ 144,404 $ 135,980

Equity Earnings of Affiliate

Equity Earnings of Affiliate	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Earnings of Affiliate	NOTE 3. EQUITY EARNINGS OF AFFILIATE In February 2012, Acorn Media acquired a 64% interest in ACL for total purchase consideration of £13.7 million or approximately $21.9 million excluding direct transaction costs. The acquisition gave Acorn Media a majority ownership of ACL’s extensive works including a variety of short story collections, more than 80 novels, 19 plays and a film library of over 100 made-for-television films. We account for our investment in ACL using the equity method of accounting because (1) Acorn Media is only entitled to appoint one-half of ACL’s board members and (2) in the event the board is deadlocked, the chairman of the board, who is appointed by the directors elected by the minority shareholders, casts a deciding vote. As of the Business Combination, our 64% share of the difference between ACL’s fair value and the amount of underlying equity in ACL’s net assets was approximately $18.7 million. This step-up basis difference is primarily attributable to the fair value of ACL’s copyrights, which expire in 2046. We are amortizing the basis difference through 2046 using the straight-line method. Basis difference amortization is recorded against our share of ACL’s net income in our consolidated statements of operations; however, this amortization is not included within ACL’s financial statements presented below. The following summarized financial information is derived from the unaudited financial statements of ACL: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ 5,016 $ 3,506 $ 11,970 $ 14,357 Film cost amortization (260 ) (431 ) (2,175 ) (6,056 ) General, administrative and other expenses (1,096 ) (961 ) (2,926 ) (3,131 ) Income from operations $ 3,660 $ 2,114 $ 6,869 $ 5,170 Net income $ 2,922 $ 1,693 $ 5,483 $ 4,142 ACL's functional currency is the British Pound Sterling (the Pound

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounts Receivable Net [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	NOTE 4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable for our Digital Channels segment are primarily derived from subscription revenues, which are processed by merchant banks or our channel partners such as Amazon, that have not cleared our bank as of period end. Accounts receivable for our Wholesale Distribution segment are primarily derived from (1) video content we license to broadcast, cable/satellite providers and digital subscription platforms like Netflix, and (2) the sale of physical content to retailers and wholesale distributors and U.K. ecommerce and catalog sales. Our accounts receivable typically trends with retail seasonality. September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Digital Channels $ 2,508 $ 2,200 Wholesale Distribution 13,436 22,231 Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves 15,944 24,431 Less: reserve for returns (2,610 ) (4,817 ) Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (71 ) (45 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 13,263 $ 19,569 Wholesale Distribution receivables are partially billed and collected by our U.S. distribution facilitation partner, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (or SPHE As of September 30, 2017, the net Wholesale Distribution payables due to SPHE were $2.2 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. As of December 31, 2016, the net Wholesale Distribution receivables with SPHE were $4.3 million, which is included in accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 5. INVENTORIES Inventories are summarized as follows: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Packaged discs $ 4,745 $ 5,601 Packaging materials 440 452 Other merchandise 183 162 Inventories, net $ 5,368 $ 6,215 For each reporting period, we review the value of inventories on hand to estimate the recoverability through future sales. Values in excess of anticipated future sales are booked as obsolescence reserve. Our obsolescence reserve was $9.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and $10.0 million as of December 31, 2016. We reduce our inventories with adjustments for lower of cost or market valuation, shrinkage, excess quantities and obsolescence. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. These charges are included in cost of sales as manufacturing and fulfillment cost.

Investments in Content

Investments in Content	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Entertainment [Abstract]
Investments in Content	NOTE 6. INVESTMENTS IN CONTENT September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Released $ 65,292 $ 48,593 Completed, not released 5,365 8,453 In-production 4,657 3,691 Investments in content, net $ 75,314 $ 60,737 Investments in content are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or estimated fair value. The valuation of investments in content is reviewed on a title-by-title basis when an event or change in circumstances indicates that the fair value of content is less than its unamortized cost. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, impairment charges were $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, impairment charges were $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These charges are included in cost of sales as part of content amortization and royalties. In determining the fair value of content for impairments (Note 10, Fair Value Measurements DCF

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 7. DEBT Debt consists of the following: Maturity Interest September 30, December 31, (In thousands) Date Rate 2017 2016 Senior secured term notes with AMC: Tranche A Loan Beginning June 30, 2020 7.0% $ 23,000 $ 5,000 Tranche B Loan Beginning October 14, 2021 6.0% 54,999 60,000 Less: debt discount (26,400 ) (31,565 ) Total senior-term notes, net of discount 51,599 33,435 Subordinated notes payable to prior Image Shareholders Repaid January 31, 2017 1.5% through 2016 then 12% — 8,618 Debt, net of discount $ 51,599 $ 42,053 Future minimum principal payments, exclusive of debt discount, as of September 30, 2017 are as follows: (In thousands) Senior Notes Remainder of 2017 $ — 2018 — 2019 — 2020 13,000 2021 25,000 2022 30,000 2023 9,999 $ 77,999 Senior Term Notes On October 14, 2016, we entered into a $65.0 million Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the AMC Credit Agreement AMC AMC Warrants The proceeds received from the AMC Credit Agreement were used to repay our prior senior secured term notes of $55.1 million, including accrued interest, and transaction expenses of approximately $1.7 million, which includes a prepayment penalty of $0.8 million. Initially, the AMC Credit Agreement consisted of (i) a term loan tranche in the principal amount of $5.0 million (or Tranche A Loan) Tranche B Loan) On January 30, 2017, to repay prior debt obligations under the subordinated notes payable we amended the AMC Credit Agreement and borrowed an additional $8.0 million, thereby increasing our Tranche A Loan from $5.0 million to $13.0 million. We also extended the maturity date for our Tranche A Loan from October 14, 2017 to June 30, 2019. When doing so, we did not incur a prepayment penalty. On June 16, 2017, to fuel the growth of our business we expanded the AMC Credit Agreement and borrowed an additional $10.0 million, thereby increasing our Tranche A Loan from $13.0 million to $23.0 million. Further, we extended the maturity date for our Tranche A Loan from June 30, 2019 to beginning on June 30, 2020. We also amended the payment provisions regarding interest whereby all interest is now settled with shares of common stock at $3.00 per share beginning as of April 1, 2017. The additional $10.0 million borrowed is available for working capital purposes, including the acquisition of content. This amendment also changed certain debt covenant ratios to reflect the extended maturity date and the increase of the Tranche A Loan balance. Concurrent with the June amendment, RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC converted all of its preferred stock holdings into shares of common stock (see Note 8, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity Stock Warrants Subject to certain customary exceptions, the AMC Credit Agreement requires mandatory prepayments if we were to receive proceeds from asset sales, insurance, debt issuance or the exercise of the warrants (see Note 9, Stock Warrants The AMC Credit Agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants. Financial covenants are assessed annually and are based on Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the AMC Credit Agreement. Financial covenants vary by fiscal year and generally become more restrictive over time. Financial covenants include the following: Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018 Thereafter Leverage Ratios: Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.00 : 1.00 5.75 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Ranges from 3.75 : 1.00 to 2.50 : 1.00 Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.75 : 1.00 6.00 : 1.00 5.00 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Fixed charge coverage ratio 1.00 : 1.00 1.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00 The AMC Credit Agreement contains events of default that include, among others, non-payment of principal, interest or fees; violation of covenants; inaccuracy of representations and warranties; bankruptcy and insolvency events; material judgments; cross defaults to certain other contracts (including, for example, business arrangements with our U.S. distribution facilitation partner and other material contracts); and indebtedness and events constituting a change of control or a material adverse effect in any of our results of operations or conditions (financial or otherwise). The occurrence of an event of default would increase the applicable rate of interest and could result in the acceleration of our obligations under the AMC Credit Agreement. The AMC Credit Agreement imposes restrictions on such items as encumbrances and liens, payments of dividends to common stockholders, other indebtedness, stock repurchases, capital expenditures and entering into new lease obligations. Additional covenants restrict our ability to make certain investments, such as loans and equity investments, or investments in content that are not in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to the AMC Credit Agreement, we must maintain at all times a cash balance of $1.0 million for 2016, $2.0 million in cash for 2017 and $3.5 million in cash for all years thereafter. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants as stipulated in the AMC Credit Agreement. Concurrent with entering into the AMC Transaction, we issued the AMC Warrants to acquire shares of our common stock. The first warrant is for 5.0 million shares of common stock, of which 1.7 million shares were exercised in June 2017, and expires on October 14, 2021. The second warrant is for 10.0 million shares of common stock and expires on October 14, 2022. The third warrant is for 5.0 million shares of common stock, subject to adjustment, and expires on October 14, 2023. The AMC Warrants are subject to certain standard anti-dilution provisions, and may be exercised on a non-cash basis at AMC’s discretion. The third warrant (the AMC Tranche C Warrant Subordinated Notes Payable On January 31, 2017, we repaid the outstanding principal and interest on our unsecured subordinated promissory notes. The subordinated notes were issued in 2012 in the aggregate principal amount of $14.8 million to the selling preferred stockholders of Image (or Subordinated Note Holders

Redeemable Convertible Preferre

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity	NOTE 8. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and 2015 Warrants On May 20, 2015, we closed a transaction in which we sold 31,046 shares of preferred stock and warrants to acquire 3.1 million shares of common stock (the 2015 Warrants On October 14, 2016 and concurrent with the close of our AMC Credit Agreement, we amended our preferred stock such that we were able to classify our preferred stock and its embedded conversion feature within our shareholders’ equity. Prior to the amendment, our preferred stock and its embedded conversion feature were recorded on our consolidated balance sheet outside of shareholders’ equity. The amended terms are disclosed below. The preferred stock has the following rights and preferences: • Rank – the preferred stock ranks higher than other company issued equity securities in terms of distributions, dividends and other payments upon liquidation. • Dividends – the preferred stockholders are entitled to cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per annum of a preferred share’s stated value ($1,000 per share plus any unpaid dividends). The first dividend payment was made on July 1, 2017 and payments will be made quarterly thereafter. At our discretion, dividend payments are payable in either cash, or if we satisfy certain equity issuance conditions, in shares of common stock. Pursuant to the October 14, 2016 amended terms, if we don’t satisfy equity issuance conditions, then we may elect to accrue the value of the dividend and add it to the preferred share’s stated value. • Conversion – at the preferred stockholder’s discretion, each share of preferred stock is convertible into 333.3 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment for any unpaid dividends. Prior to the October 14, 2016 amendment, the conversion rate was subject to anti-dilution protection for offerings consummated at a per-share price of less than $3.00 per common share. This down-round provision was removed as part of the October 14, 2016 amendment. • Mandatory Redemption – unless previously converted, on May 20, 2020, at our option we will either redeem the preferred stock with (a) cash equal to $1,000 per share plus any unpaid dividends ( ), or (b) shares of common stock determined by dividing the Redemption Value by a conversion rate equal to the lower of (i) the conversion rate then in effect (which is currently $3.00) or (ii) 85% of the then trading price, as defined, of our common stock. As part of the October 14, 2016 amendment, a floor was established for all but 16,500 shares of preferred stock such that the redemption ratio cannot be below $0.50 per common share. For the 16,500 shares of preferred stock, a floor of $2.49 was already in place and remained unchanged. I f we were to redeem with shares of common stock, the actual number of shares that would be issued upon redemption is not determinable as the number is contingent upon the then trading price of our common stock. Generally, if we were to redeem with shares, the number of common shares needed for redemption increases as our common stock price decreases. Because of the October 14, 2016 amendment, the maximum number of common shares issuable upon redemption is determinable given the redemption conversion floors. If we elect to redeem with shares of common stock, and we fail to meet certain conditions with respect to the issuance of equity, then we would be subject to a 20% penalty of the maturity redemption price, payable in either cash or shares of common stock. This penalty is subject to, and therefore possibly limited by, a $0.50 per share floor. • Voting – except for certain matters that require the approval of the preferred stockholders, such as changes to the rights and preferences of the preferred stock, the preferred stock does not have voting rights. However, the holders of the preferred stock are entitled to appoint two board members and, under certain circumstances, appoint a third member. We are increasing (or accreting) the carrying balance of our preferred stock up to its Redemption Value using the effective interest-rate method over a period of time beginning from the issuance date of May 20, 2015 to the required redemption date of May 20, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized accretion of $1.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Accretion includes cumulative preferred dividends. As of September 30, 2017, the accumulated unpaid dividends on preferred stock were $2.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 accumulated dividends increased by $1.4 million (or $46.16 per share of preferred stock) and $2.0 million (or $64.80 per share of preferred stock), respectively. On July 1, 2017, we made the first cash dividend payment of $0.4 million. During 2016, two preferred shareholders converted a total of 849 shares of preferred stock and $0.1 million of accumulated dividends into 0.3 million shares of common stock. During June 2017, the largest preferred shareholder (RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC) converted a total of 15,000 shares of preferred stock and $2.7 million of accumulated dividends into 5.9 million shares of common stock. In 2015, we filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock and exercise of the 2015 Warrants (see Note 9, Stock Warrants Share-Based Compensation Our share-based compensation consists of awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 1.1 million shares of restricted stock-based awards were granted, 1.4 million options were granted to an executive officer, 0.2 million shares vested and 3,668 shares were forfeited due to employee terminations. Of the shares granted, we issued 0.9 million shares of restricted stock-based awards to executive officers and directors and 0.2 million shares of restricted stock units to employees. The restricted stock-based awards were fair valued on the date of grant using the closing price of the common stock on the grant date. The restricted stock-based awards generally vest over a three to four-year period for executive officers and a one-year period for directors. The restricted stock units generally vest over a three-year period for employees. The vesting of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units is subject to certain service criteria. The option grants in 2017 include an option to purchase 700,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.66 per share vesting in two years and an option to purchase 700,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share vesting in four years. The options were fair valued at $1.90 per share using the Black Scholes model. Inputs into the model included the stock price of $2.66 at the time of grant, the exercise price, the risk-free interest rate of 1.97%, expected volatility of 75% and the expected terms, which were 7.0 years and 8.4 years. The expected term for the option with an exercise price of $2.66 was estimated as the average of its vesting term of two years and its contractual term of 10 years. The expected term of the other option was estimated by using a lattice model that took into consideration the vesting term, the contractual term of 10 years, post-vesting exercise behavior and the award’s exercise price relative to the current fair value of a share of common stock. Compensation expense relating to our share-based grants for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Compensation expense relating to our share-based grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Compensation expense related to share-based grants is included in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2017, unrecognized share-based compensation expense relating to the service awards of $4.4 million is expected to be expensed ratably over the remaining vesting period 1.4 years. Unrecognized compensation expense relating to the performance awards of $1.7 million is expected to be expensed ratably over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.8 years. Expense associated with our performance award is contingent upon achieving specified financial criteria and upon certification by the Compensation Committee of the satisfaction of such performance criteria based upon our audited financial statements for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The above unrecognized stock-based compensation expense assumes that the performance awards will vest at 100% (or 0.5 million shares). However, the possible range of vesting is between zero and 1.0 million shares. Assuming 100% vesting for all awards, we expect to recognize $2.8 million of compensation expense in the next 12 months. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 418,805 shares of restricted stock-based awards were granted, 192,501 shares vested and 6,231 shares were forfeited based upon the failure to achieve the 2015 performance criteria. Of the shares granted, we issued 216,982 shares of restricted stock awards to executive officers and directors and 201,823 shares of restricted stock units to employees. A summary of the restricted stock-based award activity since December 31, 2016 is as follows: (In thousands, except per share data) Service Shares Performance Shares Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Shares Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested shares at December 31, 2016 409 $ 1.92 — $ — Granted 634 $ 3.22 500 $ 2.40 Vested (204 ) $ 2.01 — $ — Forfeited (4 ) $ 1.92 — $ — Non-vested shares at September 30, 2017 835 $ 2.90 500 $ 2.40

Stock Warrants

Stock Warrants	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Stock Warrants [Abstract]
Stock Warrants	NOTE 9. STOCK WARRANTS As of September 30, 2017, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock are as follows: September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Life AMC Unregistered warrants 18,333 $ 3.00 5.1 years 2015 Unregistered warrants 2,999 $ 2.29 2.6 years 2012 Warrants: Registered warrants 5,125 $ 36.00 — Sponsor warrants 1,272 $ 36.00 — Unregistered warrants 617 $ 36.00 — 28,346 Concurrent with entering into the AMC Credit Agreement, we issued AMC three warrants (the AMC Warrants The third warrant (the AMC Tranche C Warrant On May 20, 2015 and concurrent with our preferred stock placement, we issued warrants to our preferred stock holders to acquire 3.1 million shares of our common stock (the 2015 Warrants During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, warrant holders exercised warrants for approximately 106,000 shares with an exercise price of $1.50. We received cash proceeds of $0.2 million. On October 3, 2012, we issued warrants with a term of five years that provide the warrant holder the right to acquire one share of our common stock for $36.00 per share (the 2012 Warrants

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Stock Warrant and Other Derivative Liabilities Certain warrants are accounted for as derivative liabilities, which require us to carry them on our consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. Our derivative liability warrants consist of the AMC Tranche C Warrant to acquire 5.0 million shares of common stock and our 2012 Warrants to acquire 7.0 million shares of common stock. Prior to the amendment on October 14, 2016, our 2015 Warrants to purchase 3.1 million shares of our common stock and the preferred stock’s embedded conversion feature were being accounted for as derivative liabilities as well. We determined the fair value of the AMC Tranche C warrant using a lattice model, which is classified as Level 3 within in the fair-value hierarchy. Inputs to the model include our publicly-traded stock price, our stock volatility, the risk-free interest rate and contractual terms of the warrant (which are remaining life of the warrant, exercise price and assumptions pertaining to increasing the number of acquirable shares of common stock to achieve 50.1% ownership). We use the closing stock price of our common stock to compute stock volatility. To quantify and value the possibility of increasing the number of acquirable shares, management took into consideration its current capital structure, the impact of the 20% penalty if we were to fail to meet certain equity issuance conditions, and management’s best estimates of the likelihood of being subject to the 20% penalty. The AMC Tranche C warrant was valued at $13.4 million as of September 30, 2017 and $9.8 million as of December 31, 2016. During the current year, the AMC Tranche C warrant increased in value as a result of an increase in our common stock price. We determined the fair value of our 2012 Warrants using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Because the warrants are so far out-of-the-money (exercise price is $36.00 per share) and as they approach their expiration date (which is October 2017) their fair value is effectively zero as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Prior to the October 14, 2016 amendment, we were using a lattice model to value the 2015 Warrants, which was classified as Level 3 within the fair-value hierarchy. Inputs to the model were stock volatility, contractual warrant terms (which were remaining life of the warrant and the exercise price), the risk-free interest rate and management’s assessment of the likelihood of doing a down-round transaction. Prior to the October 14, 2016 amendment, we were using the lattice model to value the preferred stock’s embedded conversion feature, which was classified as Level 3 within the fair-value hierarchy. Inputs to the model were stock volatility, contractual terms (which were remaining life of the conversion option and the conversion rate), the risk-free interest rate and management’s assessment of the likelihood of doing a down-round transaction. The following tables represent the valuation of our warrant and other derivative liabilities within the fair-value hierarchy: September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants $ — $ — $ 13,410 $ 13,410 December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants $ — $ — $ 9,763 $ 9,763 The following tables include a roll-forward of our warrant and other derivative liabilities classified within Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants at December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ 9,763 $ 9,763 Change in fair value — — 3,647 3,647 Stock warrants at September 30, 2017 $ — $ — $ 13,410 $ 13,410 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants at December 31, 2015 $ — $ — $ 2,252 $ 2,252 Change in fair value — — 1,011 1,011 Stock warrants at September 30, 2016 $ — $ — $ 3,263 $ 3,263 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Embedded conversion feature at December 31, 2015 $ — $ — $ 8,426 $ 8,426 Change in fair value — — 2,395 2,395 Amount reclassified to equity upon conversion — — (296 ) (296 ) Embedded conversion feature at September 30, 2016 $ — $ — $ 10,525 $ 10,525 Investments in Content When events and circumstances indicate that investments in content are impaired, we determine the fair value of the investment; and if the fair value is less than the carrying amount, we recognize additional amortization expense equal to the excess. The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Loss Investments in content $ — $ — $ 1,702 $ 1,702 $ 1,057 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Loss Investments in content $ — $ — $ 598 $ 598 $ 2,062 During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the investments in content were impaired by $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively. In determining the fair value of our investments in content, we employ a discounted cash flow (or DCF

Net Income (Loss) per Common Sh

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	NOTE 11. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE We have outstanding warrants to acquire 28.3 million and 10.1 million shares of common stock as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share as the effect would be anti-dilutive. During periods of reported net losses from continuing operations after adjusting for accretion on preferred stock, all reported net losses are allocated to our unrestricted common stock. This has the effect of excluding our outstanding restricted common stock from the computation of our net loss per common share. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we have weighted average unvested shares of 2.7 million and 0.5 million, respectively, of compensatory stock options and restricted share-based awards that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we had weighted average unvested shares of 1.5 million and 0.4 million respectively, of compensatory stock options and restricted share-based awards that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share as the effect would be anti-dilutive. When dilutive, we include in our computation of diluted loss per share the number of shares of common stock that is acquirable upon conversion of the preferred stock by applying the as-converted method per ASC 260, Earnings per Share

Statements of Cash Flows

Statements of Cash Flows	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Statements of Cash Flows	NOTE 12. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Supplemental Disclosures Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 1,592 $ 4,911 Income taxes $ 30 $ 35 Reclassification of deferred financing costs from prepaid expenses and other assets to debt, net of discounts $ — $ 832 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Accretion on preferred stock $ 959 $ 3,763 Preferred stock and derivative liability converted into common stock $ — $ 1,232 Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense $ 158 $ — Conversion of preferred stock into shares of common $ 19,592 $ — Exercise of AMC warrant and reduction of senior debt $ 2,847 $ — Interest payable on subordinated notes converted to principal $ — $ 72 Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 369 $ 357

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the normal course of business, we are subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims, including proceedings under government laws and regulations relating to content ownership, copyright and employment matters. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, it is the opinion of management, based on consultations with legal counsel, that the ultimate disposition of known proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. Accordingly, we record a charge to earnings based on the probability of settlement and determination of an estimated amount. These charges were not material to our results.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Equity Investment in Affiliate During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we paid ACL $0.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for distribution rights for three titles, two of which were released as of December 31, 2016 and one which was released in 2017. As we recognize revenues from these titles, and all other titles, we amortize our content advances resulting in the recognition of content amortization and royalty expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized content amortization and royalty expense of $0.2 million and none during the three months ended September 30, 2017. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized content amortization and royalty expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. This amortization is included in our cost of sales as content amortization and royalties. As of September 30, 2017, our remaining unamortized content advance is $1.6 million. ACL paid dividends to RLJE Ltd. of $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $1.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. No dividends were received during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. We record dividends received as a reduction to the ACL investment account. Foreign Currency We recognize foreign currency gains and losses, as a component of other expense, on amounts lent by Acorn Media to RLJE Ltd. and RLJE Australia. As of September 30, 2017, Acorn Media had lent its U.K. subsidiaries approximately $3.9 million and its Australian subsidiary approximately $3.3 million. Amounts lent will be repaid in U.S. dollars based on available cash. Movement in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the functional currencies (which are the Pound and the Australian dollar) of those subsidiaries that were lent the monies will result in foreign currency gains and losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized foreign currency gains of $0.2 million and during the three months ended September 30, 2016 we recognized foreign currency losses of $0.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized foreign currency gains of $0.6 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized foreign currency losses of $0.9 million. The RLJ Companies, LLC In June 2013, The RLJ Companies, LLC (whose sole manager and voting member is the chairman of our board of directors) purchased from one of our vendors $3.5 million of contract obligations that we owed to the vendor. These purchased liabilities, which are now owed to The RLJ Companies, are included in accrued royalties and distribution fees in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we made a $0.5 million payment to The RLJ Companies which reduced our remaining obligation to $3.0 million. Preferred Stock and Warrants In May 2015, certain present and former board members and their affiliate companies, including RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC, which is owned by the chairman of our board of directors, purchased 16,500 shares of preferred stock and warrants to acquire 1.7 million shares of common stock from us for $16.5 million. In June 2017, RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC converted its 15,000 shares of preferred stock and accumulated dividends and received 5.9 million shares of common stock. On July 1, 2017, we made a $0.4 million cash dividend payment to preferred stockholders.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On October 2, 2017, we made a dividend payment of $0.4 million to our preferred shareholders. On October 2, 2017, we issued AMC 427,347 shares of common stock in payment of $1.3 million of interest on $78.0 million of principal outstanding under the AMC Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2017, this accrued interest was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Description of Business and B23

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes are: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ — $ 626 $ — $ 7,769 Cost of Sales Royalty expense — (40 ) — (195 ) Manufacturing and fulfillment — (532 ) — (6,223 ) Selling expenses — (129 ) — (2,280 ) General and administrative expenses — (561 ) — (986 ) Depreciation and amortization — (94 ) — (1,067 ) Loss on disposal of fixed assets — (187 ) — (187 ) Loss before provision for income taxes — (917 ) — (3,169 ) Provision for income taxes — — — — Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ — $ (917 ) $ — $ (3,169 ) Operating and investing cash flows of the discontinued operations are as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss from discontinued operations $ — $ (3,169 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations: Royalty expense — 195 Depreciation and amortization — 1,067 Loss on disposal of assets 187 Stock-based compensation expense — 35 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net — 937 Inventories, net — 2,417 Investments in content, net — (195 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets — 1,011 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities — (5,635 ) Deferred revenue — (697 ) Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations $ — $ (3,847 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures $ — $ (5 ) Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations $ — $ (5 )

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Segment Performance	The tables below summarize the segment contribution for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 6,954 $ 41 $ 13,905 $ — $ 20,900 Operating costs and expenses (5,263 ) (113 ) (12,904 ) (3,330 ) (21,610 ) Depreciation and amortization (272 ) (33 ) (495 ) (174 ) (974 ) Share in ACL earnings — 1,723 — — 1,723 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 1,419 $ 1,618 $ 506 $ (3,504 ) $ 39 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 4,384 $ 17 $ 13,950 $ — $ 18,351 Operating costs and expenses (2,406 ) 11 (13,076 ) (2,445 ) (17,916 ) Depreciation and amortization (174 ) (33 ) (506 ) (118 ) (831 ) Share in ACL earnings — 990 — — 990 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 1,804 $ 985 $ 368 $ (2,563 ) $ 594 The following tables summarize the segment contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 19,358 $ 45 $ 34,217 $ — $ 53,620 Operating costs and expenses (12,342 ) (342 ) (32,316 ) (9,218 ) (54,218 ) Depreciation and amortization (702 ) (96 ) (1,486 ) (467 ) (2,751 ) Share in ACL earnings — 3,143 — — 3,143 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 6,314 $ 2,750 $ 415 $ (9,685 ) $ (206 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 11,053 $ 43 $ 40,786 $ — $ 51,882 Operating costs and expenses (6,555 ) (225 ) (40,481 ) (8,172 ) (55,433 ) Depreciation and amortization (442 ) (103 ) (1,199 ) (356 ) (2,100 ) Share in ACL earnings — 2,198 — — 2,198 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 4,056 $ 1,913 $ (894 ) $ (8,528 ) $ (3,453 )
Reconciliation of Total Segment Contribution Income (Loss) to Loss from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes	A reconciliation of total segment contribution income (loss) to loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 39 $ 594 $ (206 ) $ (3,453 ) Interest expense, net (2,288 ) (2,222 ) (6,326 ) (6,617 ) Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives (264 ) (1,222 ) (3,647 ) (3,406 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — — 470 — Other income (expense), net 169 (42 ) 614 (772 ) Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes $ (2,344 ) $ (2,892 ) $ (9,095 ) $ (14,248 )
Total Assets by Segment	Total assets by segment, excluding assets of discontinued operations, are as follows: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Digital Channels $ 7,806 $ 5,941 IP Licensing 21,717 18,648 Wholesale Distribution 107,068 102,748 Corporate 7,813 8,643 $ 144,404 $ 135,980

Equity Earnings of Affiliate (T

Equity Earnings of Affiliate (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Summarized Financial Information of ACL	The following summarized financial information is derived from the unaudited financial statements of ACL: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ 5,016 $ 3,506 $ 11,970 $ 14,357 Film cost amortization (260 ) (431 ) (2,175 ) (6,056 ) General, administrative and other expenses (1,096 ) (961 ) (2,926 ) (3,131 ) Income from operations $ 3,660 $ 2,114 $ 6,869 $ 5,170 Net income $ 2,922 $ 1,693 $ 5,483 $ 4,142

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounts Receivable Net [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Our accounts receivable typically trends with retail seasonality. September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Digital Channels $ 2,508 $ 2,200 Wholesale Distribution 13,436 22,231 Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves 15,944 24,431 Less: reserve for returns (2,610 ) (4,817 ) Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (71 ) (45 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 13,263 $ 19,569

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventories are summarized as follows: September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Packaged discs $ 4,745 $ 5,601 Packaging materials 440 452 Other merchandise 183 162 Inventories, net $ 5,368 $ 6,215

Investments in Content (Tables)

Investments in Content (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Entertainment [Abstract]
Investment in Content	September 30, December 31, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Released $ 65,292 $ 48,593 Completed, not released 5,365 8,453 In-production 4,657 3,691 Investments in content, net $ 75,314 $ 60,737

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Outstanding	Debt consists of the following: Maturity Interest September 30, December 31, (In thousands) Date Rate 2017 2016 Senior secured term notes with AMC: Tranche A Loan Beginning June 30, 2020 7.0% $ 23,000 $ 5,000 Tranche B Loan Beginning October 14, 2021 6.0% 54,999 60,000 Less: debt discount (26,400 ) (31,565 ) Total senior-term notes, net of discount 51,599 33,435 Subordinated notes payable to prior Image Shareholders Repaid January 31, 2017 1.5% through 2016 then 12% — 8,618 Debt, net of discount $ 51,599 $ 42,053
Future Minimum Principal Payments, Exclusive of Debt Discount	Future minimum principal payments, exclusive of debt discount, as of September 30, 2017 are as follows: (In thousands) Senior Notes Remainder of 2017 $ — 2018 — 2019 — 2020 13,000 2021 25,000 2022 30,000 2023 9,999 $ 77,999
Schedule of Future Leverage Ratio Requirements	Financial covenants include the following: Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018 Thereafter Leverage Ratios: Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.00 : 1.00 5.75 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Ranges from 3.75 : 1.00 to 2.50 : 1.00 Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.75 : 1.00 6.00 : 1.00 5.00 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Fixed charge coverage ratio 1.00 : 1.00 1.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00

Redeemable Convertible Prefer30

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Award Activity	A summary of the restricted stock-based award activity since December 31, 2016 is as follows: (In thousands, except per share data) Service Shares Performance Shares Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Shares Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested shares at December 31, 2016 409 $ 1.92 — $ — Granted 634 $ 3.22 500 $ 2.40 Vested (204 ) $ 2.01 — $ — Forfeited (4 ) $ 1.92 — $ — Non-vested shares at September 30, 2017 835 $ 2.90 500 $ 2.40

Stock Warrants (Tables)

Stock Warrants (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Stock Warrants [Abstract]
Summary of Stock Warrants Outstanding	As of September 30, 2017, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock are as follows: September 30, 2017 (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Life AMC Unregistered warrants 18,333 $ 3.00 5.1 years 2015 Unregistered warrants 2,999 $ 2.29 2.6 years 2012 Warrants: Registered warrants 5,125 $ 36.00 — Sponsor warrants 1,272 $ 36.00 — Unregistered warrants 617 $ 36.00 — 28,346

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Valuation of Warrant and Other Derivative Liabilities within Fair-value Hierarchy	The following tables represent the valuation of our warrant and other derivative liabilities within the fair-value hierarchy: September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants $ — $ — $ 13,410 $ 13,410 December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants $ — $ — $ 9,763 $ 9,763
Roll-forward of Liabilities	The following tables include a roll-forward of our warrant and other derivative liabilities classified within Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants at December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ 9,763 $ 9,763 Change in fair value — — 3,647 3,647 Stock warrants at September 30, 2017 $ — $ — $ 13,410 $ 13,410 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Stock warrants at December 31, 2015 $ — $ — $ 2,252 $ 2,252 Change in fair value — — 1,011 1,011 Stock warrants at September 30, 2016 $ — $ — $ 3,263 $ 3,263 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Embedded conversion feature at December 31, 2015 $ — $ — $ 8,426 $ 8,426 Change in fair value — — 2,395 2,395 Amount reclassified to equity upon conversion — — (296 ) (296 ) Embedded conversion feature at September 30, 2016 $ — $ — $ 10,525 $ 10,525
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis	The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Loss Investments in content $ — $ — $ 1,702 $ 1,702 $ 1,057 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Loss Investments in content $ — $ — $ 598 $ 598 $ 2,062

Statements of Cash Flows (Table

Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental Disclosures Nine Months Ended September 30, (In thousands) 2017 2016 Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 1,592 $ 4,911 Income taxes $ 30 $ 35 Reclassification of deferred financing costs from prepaid expenses and other assets to debt, net of discounts $ — $ 832 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Accretion on preferred stock $ 959 $ 3,763 Preferred stock and derivative liability converted into common stock $ — $ 1,232 Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense $ 158 $ — Conversion of preferred stock into shares of common $ 19,592 $ — Exercise of AMC warrant and reduction of senior debt $ 2,847 $ — Interest payable on subordinated notes converted to principal $ — $ 72 Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 369 $ 357

Description of Business and B34

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)Segment	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment	3
Wholesale [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,600,000	$ 200,000
Minimum [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of inventory	$ 1,200,000
Acorn Catalog and Website [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Licensing agreement, rights received, expiration term	18 months
Amended licensing agreement expiration date	Mar. 31, 2020
Acorn Media Group Inc [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership interest in ACL	64.00%		64.00%

Description of Business and B35

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 2,549	$ 2,152
Licenses of Intellectual Property [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Licenses renewal revenue	500
Symbolic Intellectual Property [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Licenses renewal revenue	400
Cross Collateralized Content and Titles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 300

Description of Business and B36

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Liquidity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 16, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 13, 2016
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (2,716,000)	$ (3,960,000)	$ (9,943,000)	$ (17,609,000)
Net cash (used) generated from operating activities			(9,522,000)	249,000
Cash balance	6,600,000		6,600,000
Term debt outstanding	$ 51,599,000		$ 51,599,000							$ 42,053,000
Percentage of revenue increased			75.10%
Increase in revenues			$ 19,400,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity					$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000		$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Percentage of elimination of cash interest payments							4.00%				12.00%
Digital Channels [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations			$ 6,300,000	$ 4,100,000

Description of Business and B37

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cost of Sales
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (917,000)		$ (3,169,000)
U.S. Catalog/Ecommerce Business [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Continuing And Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	626,000		7,769,000
Cost of Sales
Royalty expense	(40,000)		(195,000)
Manufacturing and fulfillment	(532,000)		(6,223,000)
Selling expenses	(129,000)		(2,280,000)
General and administrative expenses	(561,000)		(986,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(94,000)		(1,067,000)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	(187,000)		(187,000)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(917,000)		(3,169,000)
Provision for income taxes		$ 0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (917,000)		$ (3,169,000)

Description of Business and B38

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
U.S. Catalog/Ecommerce Business [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Continuing And Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income taxes allocable to discontinued operations	$ 0

Description of Business and B39

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Operating and Investing Cash Flows of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	$ (917)	$ (3,169)
U.S. Catalog/Ecommerce Business [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(917)	(3,169)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations:
Royalty expense	40	195
Depreciation and amortization	94	1,067
Loss on disposal of assets	$ 187	187
Stock-based compensation expense		35
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		937
Inventories, net		2,417
Investments in content, net		(195)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,011
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(5,635)
Deferred revenue		(697)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(3,847)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(5)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		$ (5)

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)Segment	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment			3
Revenues	$ 20,900	$ 18,351	$ 53,620	$ 51,882
Operating costs and expenses	21,610	17,916	54,218	55,433
Depreciation and amortization	$ 974	831	$ 2,751	2,100
U.K Catalog and Ecommerce Business [Member] | Reclassified [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		400		1,300
Operating costs and expenses		$ 400		1,600
Depreciation and amortization				$ 36,000

Segment Information - Summary o

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Performance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 20,900	$ 18,351	$ 53,620	$ 51,882
Operating costs and expenses	(21,610)	(17,916)	(54,218)	(55,433)
Depreciation and amortization	(974)	(831)	(2,751)	(2,100)
Share of income	1,723	990	3,143	2,198
Segment contribution income (loss)	39	594	(206)	(3,453)
Reportable Segments [Member] | Digital Channels [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6,954	4,384	19,358	11,053
Operating costs and expenses	(5,263)	(2,406)	(12,342)	(6,555)
Depreciation and amortization	(272)	(174)	(702)	(442)
Segment contribution income (loss)	1,419	1,804	6,314	4,056
Reportable Segments [Member] | IP Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	41	17	45	43
Operating costs and expenses	(113)	11	(342)	(225)
Depreciation and amortization	(33)	(33)	(96)	(103)
Share of income	1,723	990	3,143	2,198
Segment contribution income (loss)	1,618	985	2,750	1,913
Reportable Segments [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,905	13,950	34,217	40,786
Operating costs and expenses	(12,904)	(13,076)	(32,316)	(40,481)
Depreciation and amortization	(495)	(506)	(1,486)	(1,199)
Segment contribution income (loss)	506	368	415	(894)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating costs and expenses	(3,330)	(2,445)	(9,218)	(8,172)
Depreciation and amortization	(174)	(118)	(467)	(356)
Segment contribution income (loss)	$ (3,504)	$ (2,563)	$ (9,685)	$ (8,528)

Segment Information - Reconcili

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Total Segment Contribution Income (Loss) to Loss from Continuing Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Reconciliation of total segment contribution to income (loss) before provision for income taxes [Abstract]
Segment contribution income (loss)	$ 39	$ 594	$ (206)	$ (3,453)
Interest expense, net	(2,288)	(2,222)	(6,326)	(6,617)
Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives	(264)	(1,222)	(3,647)	(3,406)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			470
Other income (expense), net	169	(42)	614	(772)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	$ (2,344)	$ (2,892)	$ (9,095)	$ (14,248)

Segment Information - Total Ass

Segment Information - Total Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	$ 144,404	$ 135,980
Continuing Operations [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	144,404	135,980
Continuing Operations [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] | Digital Channels [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	7,806	5,941
Continuing Operations [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] | IP Licensing [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	21,717	18,648
Continuing Operations [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	107,068	102,748
Continuing Operations [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Assets	$ 7,813	$ 8,643

Equity Earnings of Affiliate -

Equity Earnings of Affiliate - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2017NovelPlayFilm	Feb. 28, 2012USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of novels and short story collections | Novel			80
Number of plays | Play			19
Number of television films | Film			100
Agatha Christie Limited Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase consideration	$ 21.9	£ 13.7
Ownership interest in ACL	64.00%	64.00%
Agatha Christie Limited Company [Member] | Agatha Christie Limited [Member] | Bank Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Difference between fair value and the amount of underlying equity in net assets of investee | $				$ 18.7

Equity Earnings of Affiliate 45

Equity Earnings of Affiliate - Summarized Financial Information of ACL (Details) - Agatha Christie Limited [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5,016	$ 3,506	$ 11,970	$ 14,357
Film cost amortization	(260)	(431)	(2,175)	(6,056)
General, administrative and other expenses	(1,096)	(961)	(2,926)	(3,131)
Income from operations	3,660	2,114	6,869	5,170
Net income	$ 2,922	$ 1,693	$ 5,483	$ 4,142

Accounts Receivable - Summary o

Accounts Receivable - Summary of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	$ 15,944	$ 24,431
Less: reserve for returns	(2,610)	(4,817)
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(71)	(45)
Accounts receivable, net	13,263	19,569
Digital Channels [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	2,508	2,200
Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	$ 13,436	$ 22,231

Accounts Receivable - Additiona

Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 13,263	$ 19,569
Distribution Partner [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	5,200	5,600
Accounts receivable net of amounts owed to distributors	$ 2,200	$ 4,300

Inventories - Summary of Invent

Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Packaged discs	$ 4,745	$ 5,601
Packaging materials	440	452
Other merchandise	183	162
Inventories, net	$ 5,368	$ 6,215

Inventories - Additional Inform

Inventories - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Obsolescence reserve	$ 9.9		$ 9.9		$ 10
Impairment charges	$ 0.5	$ 0.6	$ 1	$ 1.8

Investments in Content - Summar

Investments in Content - Summary of Investments in Content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Theatrical Film Costs [Abstract]
Released	$ 65,292	$ 48,593
Completed, not released	5,365	8,453
In-production	4,657	3,691
Investments in content, net	$ 75,314	$ 60,737

Investments in Content - Additi

Investments in Content - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Produced And Acquired Content [Abstract]
Impairment charges	$ 0.5	$ 0.3	$ 1.1	$ 2.1

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Detail

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, net of discount	$ 51,599	$ 42,053
Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.00%
Debt	$ 23,000	5,000
Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%
Debt	$ 54,999	60,000
Senior Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	77,999
Less: debt discount	(26,400)	(31,565)
Total senior-term notes, net of discount	$ 51,599	33,435
Senior Debt | Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Senior Debt | Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Maturity Date	Oct. 14, 2021
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 31, 2017
Debt		$ 8,618
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member] | January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.50%
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member] | January 30, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	12.00%

Debt - Future Minimum Principal

Debt - Future Minimum Principal Payments, Exclusive of Debt Discount (Details) - Senior Debt $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Future Minimum Principal Payments [Abstract]
Remainder of 2017	$ 0
2,018	0
2,019	0
2,020	13,000
2,021	25,000
2,022	30,000
2,023	9,999
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 77,999

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 16, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2017$ / shares	Jan. 30, 2017USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2016USD ($)Warrant$ / sharesshares	May 20, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)Warrant$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Oct. 13, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued | Warrant							3
Number of shares called by warrant | shares							28,346,000
Warrants, common stock price per share | $ / shares							$ 3
Debt instrument early repayment penalty			$ 0
Investment warrants expiration date							Oct. 31, 2017
Debt conversion, original debt amount					$ 8,500,000
First warrant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares							5,000,000		5,000,000
Number of shares warrants exercised | shares									1,700,000
Investment warrants expiration date							Oct. 14, 2021
Second Warrant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares							10,000,000
Investment warrants expiration date							Oct. 14, 2022
Third Warrant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares							5,000,000
Investment warrants expiration date							Oct. 14, 2023
Additional consideration payable for shares acquirable upon exercise							$ 0
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise							50.10%
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 65,000,000
Number of warrants issued | Warrant				3
Number of shares called by warrant | shares				20,000,000
Warrants, common stock price per share | $ / shares				$ 3
Stated interest rate										4.00%	12.00%
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000		8,000,000			$ 8,000,000			$ 10,000,000
Minimum Cash Balance Requirements Year Two Thousand Sixteen				$ 1,000,000
Minimum Cash Balance Requirements Year Two Thousand Seventeen				2,000,000
Minimum Cash Balance Requirements Year Two Thousand Thereafter				3,500,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Third Warrant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise							50.10%
Equity interests shares issued upon exercise of warrant | shares							15,000,000
Value of Shares Acquirable Upon Exercise of Warrants							$ 60,000,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	23,000,000		$ 13,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Maturity Date				Oct. 14, 2017
Stated interest rate				7.00%
Debt instrument, share price used to pay interest in common stock | $ / shares		$ 3
Debt instrument early repayment penalty							$ 0
Beginning Maturity Date							Jun. 30, 2020
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 60,000,000
Debt instrument percentage of debt due after five years				25.00%
Debt instrument percentage of debt due after six years				50.00%
Debt instrument percentage of debt due after seven years				25.00%
Stated interest rate				6.00%
Debt instrument interest rate percentage portion payable in cash				4.00%
Debt instrument, share price used to pay interest in common stock | $ / shares				$ 3
Debt instrument early repayment penalty	0
Principal reduction of line of credit	$ 5,000,000
Prepayment penalty as a percentage of principal- payment is made on or prior to Oct 14, 2018				3.00%
Prepayment penalty as a percentage of principal- payment is made after Oct 14, 2018				1.50%
Senior Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of credit and guaranty agreement				$ 55,100,000
Repayments of credit and guaranty agreement cost				1,700,000
Repayments of credit and guaranty agreement penalty				$ 800,000
Senior Debt | Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date							Jun. 30, 2020
Senior Debt | Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Maturity Date							Oct. 14, 2021
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of senior secured term notes						$ 14,800,000
Debt conversion, original debt amount								$ 8,500,000
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, shares issued in exchange for debt | shares								8,546
Subordinated Notes Payable to Prior Image Shareholders [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares								855,000

Debt - Schedule of Future Lever

Debt - Schedule of Future Leverage Ratio Requirements (Details) - AMC Credit Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2017
Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016	600.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2017	575.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2018	400.00%
Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter	375.00%
Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter	250.00%
Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016	675.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2017	600.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2018	500.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter	400.00%
Fixed charge coverage ratio [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016	100.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2017	100.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2018	200.00%
Leverage ratios for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter	200.00%

Redeemable Convertible Prefer56

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017USD ($)	May 20, 2015USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)Stockholdershares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant				28,346,000		28,346,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants | $		$ 22,500
Debt conversion, original debt amount | $		8,500
Prepayment of penalties, legal and accounting fees | $		1,900
Additional debt discounts | $		500
Interest expense | $		200
Preferred stock dividend percentage						8.00%
Preferred stock dividend stated value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 1,000
Preferred stock dividend payment due date						Jul. 1, 2017
Number of shares issued upon conversion				333.3		333.3
Trading price percentage				85.00%		85.00%
Preferred stock shares										16,500
Addition to conversion rate floor | $ / shares										$ 0.50
Conversion rate floor | $ / shares										$ 2.49
Penalty percentage to maturity redemption price										20.00%
Accreted value of dividends | $				$ 203	$ 1,473	$ 959	$ 3,763
Accumulated unpaid dividends on preferred stock | $				2,800		2,800
Increase in accumulated dividends on preferred stock | $						$ 1,400	$ 2,000
Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares						$ 46.16	$ 64.80
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders | $	$ 400					$ 350
Number of preferred shareholders | Stockholder								2
Amount of accreted dividends converted to common stock | $								$ (100)
Aggregated subscription amount | $									$ 31,000
Granted (in shares)						1,100,000	418,805
Vested (in shares)						0.2	192,501
Performance shares forfeited due to performance criteria (in shares)						3,668	6,231
Stock-based compensation expense | $				$ 700	$ 300	$ 1,208	$ 922
Unamortized compensation | $			$ 4,400
Remaining weighted-average vesting period						1 year 4 months 24 days
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, vesting percentage						100.00%
Compensation expense, recognize | $						$ 2,800
Vesting Option Three [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						2 years
Restricted stock awards issued fair value per share | $ / shares						$ 1.90
Stock price, fair value | $ / shares				$ 2.66		$ 2.66
Risk-free interest rate						1.97%
Expected volatility						75.00%
Expected term of option, exercise price | $ / shares				$ 2.66		$ 2.66
Restricted stock awards, contractual term						10 years
Vesting Option Three [Member] | Lattice Model [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						10 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						634,000
Vested (in shares)						204,000
Restricted stock awards issued fair value per share | $ / shares						$ 3.22
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						500,000
Vested (in shares)						0
Restricted stock awards issued fair value per share | $ / shares						$ 2.40
Stock-based compensation expense | $						$ 1,700
Remaining weighted-average vesting period						1 year 9 months 18 days
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, vesting percentage						100.00%
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, Vesting (shares)				500,000		500,000
RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount of accreted dividends converted to common stock | $			$ (2,700)
Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 3
Payment of partial liquidation damages percentage on aggregated subscription amount									6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Vesting Option Three [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)						8 years 4 months 25 days
Maximum [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, Vesting (shares)				1,000,000		1,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Vesting Option Three [Member] | Black Scholes Model [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)						7 years
Minimum [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, Vesting (shares)				0		0
Certain Board Members or their Affiliated Companies [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants | $		$ 10,000
Certain Board Members or their Affiliated Companies [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						1 year
Executive Officer [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)						1,400,000
Executive Officer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						4 years
Executive Officer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						3 years
Executive Officers And Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock issued during period (in shares)						900,000	216,982
Employees [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock issued during period (in shares)						200,000	201,823
Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						3 years
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Vesting Option One [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						2 years
Stock based compensation, options granted (in shares)						700,000
Stock based compensation, exercise price | $ / shares						$ 2.66
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Vesting Option Two [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards vesting period						4 years
Stock based compensation, options granted (in shares)						700,000
Stock based compensation, exercise price | $ / shares						$ 3
Preferred Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued (in shares)		31,046
Preferred stock issuance fees | $		$ 900
Number of shares converted			15,000					849
Preferred Stock [Member] | RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares converted			15,000
Preferred Stock [Member] | Certain Board Members or their Affiliated Companies [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued (in shares)		16,500
Common Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion			5,900,000					300,000
Common Stock [Member] | RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion			5,900,000
Common Stock [Member] | 2015 Warrants [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant		3,100,000
Common Stock [Member] | 2015 Warrants [Member] | Certain Board Members or their Affiliated Companies [Member] | Unregistered Warrants [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant		1,700,000

Redeemable Convertible Prefer57

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Restricted Stock Award Activity Under Incentive Plan (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	1,100,000	418,805
Vested (in shares)	(0.2)	(192,501)
Restricted Stock, Service Shares [Member]
Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity [Roll Forward]
Non-vested shares at the beginning of the period (in shares)	409,000
Granted (in shares)	634,000
Vested (in shares)	(204,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(4,000)
Non-vested shares at the end of the period (in shares)	835,000
Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-vested shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 1.92
Restricted stock awards issued fair value per share	3.22
Vested (in dollars per share)	2.01
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	1.92
Non-vested shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 2.90
Restricted Stock, Performance Shares [Member]
Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity [Roll Forward]
Non-vested shares at the beginning of the period (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	500,000
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Non-vested shares at the end of the period (in shares)	500,000
Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-vested shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Restricted stock awards issued fair value per share	2.40
Vested (in dollars per share)	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0
Non-vested shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40

Stock Warrants - Summary of Sto

Stock Warrants - Summary of Stock Warrants Outstanding To Purchase Shares Of Common Stock (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017$ / sharesshares
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	28,346,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 36
AMC Unregistered Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	18,333,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 3
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	5 years 1 month 7 days
2012 Warrants [Member] | Registered Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	5,125,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 36
2012 Warrants [Member] | Sponsor Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	1,272,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 36
2012 Warrants [Member] | Unregistered Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	617,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 36
2015 Warrants [Member] | Unregistered Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant | shares	2,999,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 2.29
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	2 years 7 months 7 days

Stock Warrants - Additional Inf

Stock Warrants - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	May 20, 2015$ / sharesshares	Oct. 03, 2012$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)Warrant$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2017shares	Oct. 14, 2016$ / sharesshares
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued | Warrant			3
Warrants, common stock price per share | $ / shares			$ 3
Number of shares called by warrant			28,346,000
Investment warrants expiration date			Oct. 31, 2017
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock | $ / shares			$ 36
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | $			$ 159
First warrant [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant			5,000,000	5,000,000
Number of shares warrants exercised				1,700,000
Investment warrants expiration date			Oct. 14, 2021
Second Warrant [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant			10,000,000
Investment warrants expiration date			Oct. 14, 2022
Third Warrant [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant			5,000,000
Investment warrants expiration date			Oct. 14, 2023
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise			50.10%
Third Warrant [Member] | AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise			50.10%
Value of Shares Acquirable Upon Exercise of Warrants | $			$ 60,000
2015 Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Term of warrants	5 years
2015 Warrants [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	3,100,000
Preferred Stock and 2015 Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares warrants exercised			106,000
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock | $ / shares	$ 4.50		$ 1.50		$ 3
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | $			$ 200
Preferred Stock and 2015 Warrants [Member] | After AMC transaction and existing terms of 2015 Warrants Group 1 [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant					1,500,000
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock | $ / shares					$ 1.50
Preferred Stock and 2015 Warrants [Member] | After AMC transaction and existing terms of 2015 Warrants Group 2 [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant					150,000
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock | $ / shares					$ 2.37
Warrant Issued In2012 | Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant			7,000,000
Investment warrants expiration date			Oct. 3, 2017
Term of warrants		5 years
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock | $ / shares		$ 36
Warrants rights description			the warrant holder the right to acquire one share of our common stock

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 14, 2016	May 20, 2015	Oct. 03, 2012
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	28,346,000
Penalty percentage to maturity redemption price				20.00%
Fair value of warrants	$ 0		$ 0
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock	$ 36
Investment warrants expiration date	Oct. 31, 2017
Loss	$ 1,057,000	$ 2,062,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant				20,000,000
Tranche C [Member] | AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise	50.10%
Penalty percentage to maturity redemption price	20.00%
Fair value of warrants	$ 13,400,000		$ 9,800,000
Common Stock [Member] | Tranche C [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	5,000,000
Warrant Issued In2012 | Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	7,000,000
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock						$ 36
Investment warrants expiration date	Oct. 3, 2017
2015 Warrants [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant					3,100,000
2015 Warrants [Member] | Common Stock and Preferred Stock's [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	3,100,000

Fair Value Measurements - Fair

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring [Member] - Warrant [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	$ 13,410	$ 9,763
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	$ 13,410	$ 9,763

Fair Value Measurements - Roll-

Fair Value Measurements - Roll-forward of Warrant and Other Derivative Liabilities (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Fair value liability [Roll Forward]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, beginning of period		$ 8,426
Change in fair value		2,395
Amount reclassified to equity upon conversion		(296)
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, end of period		10,525
Warrant [Member]
Fair value liability [Roll Forward]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, beginning of period	$ 9,763	2,252
Change in fair value	3,647	1,011
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, end of period	13,410	3,263
Level 3 [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Fair value liability [Roll Forward]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, beginning of period		8,426
Change in fair value		2,395
Amount reclassified to equity upon conversion		(296)
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, end of period		10,525
Level 3 [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair value liability [Roll Forward]
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, beginning of period	9,763	2,252
Change in fair value	3,647	1,011
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities, end of period	$ 13,410	$ 3,263

Fair Value Measurements - Asset

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss	$ 1,057	$ 2,062
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in content	1,702	598
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in content	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in content	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in content	$ 1,702	$ 598

Net Income (Loss) per Common 64

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Warrants [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)			28.3	10.1
Stock Options And Restricted Share-Based Awards [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	2.7	0.5	1.5	0.4
Convertible Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	5.9	11.2	5.9	11.2

Statements of Cash Flows - Supp

Statements of Cash Flows - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest			$ 1,592	$ 4,911
Income taxes			30	35
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accretion on preferred stock	$ 203	$ 1,473	959	3,763
Preferred stock and derivative liability converted into common stock				1,232
Conversion of preferred stock into shares of common			19,592
Exercise of AMC warrant and reduction of senior debt			2,847
Interest payable on subordinated notes converted to principal				72
Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			369	357
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense			$ 158
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member]
Cash paid during the period for:
Reclassification of deferred financing costs from prepaid expenses and other assets to debt, net of discounts				$ 832

Related Party Transactions - Ad

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2017	May 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gain (losses)						$ 640,000	$ (900,000)
Common stock shares acquired (in shares)				13,644,076		13,644,076		5,240,085
Number of shares called by warrant				28,346,000		28,346,000
Number of shares issued upon conversion				333.3		333.3
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	$ 400,000					$ 350,000
Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares converted			15,000					849
Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares issued upon conversion			5,900,000					300,000
United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to subsidiaries				$ 3,900,000		3,900,000
Australian Subsidiary [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to subsidiaries				3,300,000		3,300,000
Agatha Christie Limited [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends paid to parent entity				0	$ 0	1,200,000	1,700,000
Agatha Christie Limited [Member] | Distribution Rights to Three Titles [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment for advance due for distribution rights						100,000	3,200,000
Recognized content amortization and royalty expense				0	100,000	200,000	400,000
Remaining unamortized content advance				1,600,000		1,600,000
Acorn Media [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gain (losses)				200,000	$ (100,000)	600,000	$ (900,000)
The RLJ Companies, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract obligations remaining amount									$ 3,500,000
Contract obligations made payment				500,000
Contract remaining obligation				$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000
RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC [Member] | Present and Former Board Members and Affiliates [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock shares acquired (in shares)		1,700,000
Number of shares called by warrant		16,500
Common stock shares acquired, value		$ 16,500,000

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders		$ 400	$ 350
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	$ 400
Subsequent Event [Member] | AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest on principal paid through stock issuance	1,300
Debt instrument principal outstanding	$ 78,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issued in payment of interest	427,347