RLJ Entertainment (RLJE) 10-Q 10 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 03, 2018
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		15,138,250
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (un

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash	$ 4,230	$ 6,215
Accounts receivable, net	16,243	24,926
Inventories, net	4,307	4,448
Investments in content, net	76,553	70,483
Prepaid expenses and other assets	996	1,197
Property, equipment and improvements, net	1,106	1,185
Equity investment in affiliate	22,728	21,589
Other intangible assets, net	7,486	7,752
Goodwill	14,113	13,985
Total assets	147,762	151,780
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,719	16,707
Accrued royalties and distribution fees	48,500	47,414
Deferred revenue	3,303	2,859
Debt, net of discounts and debt issuance costs	53,702	52,639
Deferred tax liability	3,043	2,933
Stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	16,652	13,685
Total liabilities	136,919	136,237
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 31,046 shares issued; 15,198 shares outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; liquidation preference of $17,989 at March 31, 2018 and $17,997 at December 31, 2017	19,398	19,563
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 14,564,678 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018; and 14,071,423 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017	15	14
Additional paid-in capital	134,171	132,422
Accumulated deficit	(140,786)	(133,514)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,955)	(2,942)
Total shareholders' equity	10,843	15,543
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 147,762	$ 151,780

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (u3

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
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	15,198
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$ 17,989	$ 17,997
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)	14,564,678	14,071,423
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	14,564,678	14,071,423

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 18,582	$ 13,887
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	9,782	9,120
Gross profit	8,800	4,767
Selling expenses	4,265	2,284
General and administrative expenses	5,311	4,523
Depreciation and amortization	885	873
Total operating expenses	10,461	7,680
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,661)	(2,913)
Equity earnings of affiliate	784	551
Interest expense, net	(2,291)	(1,886)
Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives	(2,967)	(2,892)
Gain on extinguishment of debt		895
Other (expense) income, net	(177)	284
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(6,312)	(5,961)
Provision for income taxes	(213)	(161)
NET LOSS	(6,525)	(6,122)
Accretion on preferred stock	(193)	(377)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (6,718)	$ (6,499)
Net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders	$ (0.46)	$ (1.26)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	14,467	5,164
Content Amortization And Royalties
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	$ 6,696	$ 6,068
Manufacturing And Fulfillment
Cost of sales
Total cost of sales	$ 3,086	$ 3,052

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (6,525)	$ (6,122)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain	987	52
Total comprehensive loss	$ (5,538)	$ (6,070)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANG

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - 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, 2017	$ 15,543		$ 19,563	$ 14		$ 132,422		$ (133,514)	$ (2,942)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	14,071,423			14,071,000
Adjustment to adopt new revenue standard	$ (747)							(747)
Issuance of restricted common stock for services (in shares)				75,000
Issuance of common stock for interest		$ 1,254			$ 1		$ 1,253
Issuance of common stock for interest (in shares)					418,000
Accretion on preferred stock			193			(193)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(358)		(358)
Stock-based compensation	689					689
Foreign currency translation	987								987
Net loss	(6,525)							(6,525)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 10,843		$ 19,398	$ 15		$ 134,171		$ (140,786)	$ (1,955)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	14,564,678			14,564,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (6,525)	$ (6,122)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity earnings of affiliate	(784)	(551)
Content amortization and royalties	6,696	6,068
Depreciation and amortization	885	873
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	7	(283)
Fair value adjustment of stock warrant and other derivative liabilities	2,967	2,892
Non-cash interest expense	2,291	1,136
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(895)
Stock-based compensation expense	689	154
Dividends received from affiliate	432
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	8,799	9,347
Inventories, net	194	273
Investments in content, net	(11,257)	(13,774)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	209	(316)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,046)	(1,870)
Deferred revenue	(613)	46
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,056)	(3,022)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(539)	(287)
Net cash used in investing activities	(539)	(287)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	(358)
Repayment of debt		(8,618)
Payment of debt modification costs		(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(358)	(640)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(32)	96
NET DECREASE IN CASH:	(1,985)	(3,853)
Cash at beginning of period	6,215	7,834
Cash at end of period	$ 4,230	3,981
Senior Debt [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds received from AMC		$ 8,000

Description of Business and Bas

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 Image Acorn Media Business Combination or U.K. RLJE Ltd. AME RLJE UK RLJE Australia ACL We are a premium digital channel company serving distinct audiences through our proprietary subscription-based video on demand (or SVOD Digital Channels segment We also exclusively control, co-produce, and own a large library of content primarily consisting of British mysteries and dramas, independent feature films and urban content. In addition to supporting our Digital Channels segment, we monetize our library through intellectual property (or IP ) rights that we own, produce, and then exploit worldwide (our IP Licensing segment ) and through distribution operations across all available wholesale windows of exploitation (our Wholesale Distribution segment ). Our IP Licensing segment consists of our investment in ACL and owned intellectual property that is either owned or created by us and licensed for exploitation worldwide. Our Wholesale Distribution segment consists of worldwide exploitation of exclusive content in various formats thro ugh third party media and retail outlets in the United States of America (or U.S. ), Canada, U.K. and Australia. We work closely with our wholesale partners to outline and implement release and promotional campaigns customized to the different audiences we serve and the program genres we exploit. Basis of Presentation Unaudited Interim Financial Statements The consolidated financial information presented in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (or US 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 16, 2018 (or 2017 Form 10-K) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or FASB ASU ASC . We adopted Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. See Note 2, Revenues , for further details. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. This ASU establishes a right-of-use ( ROU 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. 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. Our recurring fair value measurements of stock warrants and other derivative liabilities and our non-recurring fair value measurements of investments in content are disclosed in Note 11, Fair Value Measurements Earnings (Loss) per Common Share Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is 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 March 31, 2018, our cash balance was $4.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized a net loss of $6.5 million and we used $1.1 million of cash for operating activities. At March 31, 2018, we had $53.7 million of term debt outstanding (see Note 8, Debt Growth of our Digital Channels segment has the potential to improve our liquidity. We continue to realize significant growth in our Digital Channels segment. Our Digital Channels segment revenues increased 45.4% to $8.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017 (see Note 3, Segment Information We believe that our current cash at March 31, 2018, and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our forecasted requirements for operating liquidity, capital expenditure and debt repayments (none until 2020) 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. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization, non-cash royalty expense, interest expense, non-cash exchange gains and losses on intercompany accounts ,

Revenues

Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	NOTE 2. REVENUES Adoption of ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to all contracts as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605. We recorded a net increase to opening accumulated deficit of $0.7 million as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact to revenues and cost of sales of adopting Topic 606, with the impact primarily related to renewals for licensing agreements within our Wholesale Distribution segment. Under the new standard, renewals are a separate deliverable for which revenue should generally be deferred and recognized when the renewal period begins. Under the prior standards, renewals were generally recognized as revenue when entering into an amendment. The cumulative effect of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of Topic 606, Revenue — Revenue from Contracts with Customers were as follows: (In thousands) Balance at Balance at Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity December 31, 2017 Adjustment Due toTopic 606 January 1, 2018 Accrued royalties and distribution fees $ 47,414 $ (310 ) $ 47,104 Deferred revenue 2,859 1,057 3,916 Accumulated deficit (133,514 ) (747 ) (134,261 ) The impact of adoption on our current period statement of operations was as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Statement of Operations As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 Effect of Change Revenues $ 18,582 $ 17,911 $ 671 Content amortization and royalties 6,696 6,358 338 Within our Wholesale Distribution segment, we estimate certain non-physical revenues each reporting period and we adjust our estimate when additional information becomes available, which includes the receipt of actual statements from our wholesalers. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recognized an increase in revenues of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as actual information received exceeded our prior period estimates. Digital Channels segment revenues are recognized over time as subscription services are delivered. Wholesale Distribution segment revenues are generally recognized at a point in time when a sales transaction is completed. As of March 31, 2018, our deferred revenue of $3.3 million comprised of prepaid subscriptions within our Digital Channels segment of $2.8 million, payments received within our Wholesale Distribution segment of $0.1 million for content not yet delivered or available due to certain restrictions, and $0.4 million for the license of our tradenames. Deferred revenue will be recognized over time as revenue upon delivery of subscription services or content, or upon the removal of restrictions whereby the wholesaler will be free to exploit the delivered content. Deferred revenue associated with the tradename license will be recognized in equal monthly amounts over the license term beginning in April 2018 through March 2020. We estimate that all deferred revenue amounts that are not associated with the tradename license will be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months. Upon adoption of the new revenue standards, we also made certain other reclassifications within our consolidated balance sheet, which pertained to sales of DVD and Blu-rays that are within our Wholesale Distribution segment, as follows: • We estimate a certain amount of inventory that will be received when processing sales returns. This amount of inventory to be received had been included within our inventory balance. This amount is now included within prepaid expenses and other assets. As of December 31, 2017, the inventory balance reclassified was $0.5 million. • We have reclassified our sales return reserve from accounts receivable to accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Our sales return reserve as of December 31, 2017 was $4.2 million. Included in our accounts payable and other accrued liabilities are accruals for both sales returns and market development funds that total $3.8 million and $6.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These accruals require the exercise of judgement and affect the reported revenues and net earnings. In determining these accruals, we analyze historical returns, pricing and other credit data; current economic trends; and changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products, including reorder activity. Based on this information, we determine our best estimates, which we believe is fair value, and accrue a percentage of each dollar of product sales where the customer has the right to either return the product and receive a credit or reduce their purchase price. Actual returns and reductions could differ from our estimates.

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	NOTE 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION In accordance with the requirements of ASC 280 “ Segment Reporting content EST VOD Management currently evaluates segment performance based primarily on revenues and operating income (loss), including earnings from ACL. 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 our 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. Operating costs and expenses exclude costs related to depreciation and amortization which are separately presented in the tables below. The tables below summarize the segment contribution for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 8,673 $ 19 $ 9,890 $ — $ 18,582 Operating costs and expenses (5,915 ) (118 ) (9,683 ) (3,642 ) (19,358 ) Depreciation and amortization (363 ) (33 ) (392 ) (97 ) (885 ) Share in ACL earnings — 784 — — 784 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 2,395 $ 652 $ (185 ) $ (3,739 ) $ (877 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 5,965 $ 2 $ 7,920 $ — $ 13,887 Operating costs and expenses (3,114 ) (93 ) (9,556 ) (3,164 ) (15,927 ) Depreciation and amortization (203 ) (32 ) (493 ) (145 ) (873 ) Share in ACL earnings — 551 — — 551 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 2,648 $ 428 $ (2,129 ) $ (3,309 ) $ (2,362 ) A reconciliation of total segment contribution income (loss) to loss from operations before provision for income taxes is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Total segment contribution loss $ (877 ) $ (2,362 ) Interest expense, net (2,291 ) (1,886 ) Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives (2,967 ) (2,892 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 895 Other (expense) income (177 ) 284 Loss from operations before provision for income taxes $ (6,312 ) $ (5,961 ) 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 are as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Digital Channels $ 15,339 $ 11,148 IP Licensing 27,528 23,981 Wholesale Distribution 99,648 109,178 Corporate 5,247 7,473 Total Assets $ 147,762 $ 151,780

Equity Earnings of Affiliate

Equity Earnings of Affiliate	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Earnings of Affiliate	NOTE 4. 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. The following summarized financial information is derived from the unaudited financial statements of ACL: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Revenues $ 3,140 $ 3,860 Film cost amortization — (1,732 ) General, administrative and other expenses (1,358 ) (841 ) Income from operations $ 1,782 $ 1,287 Net income $ 1,420 $ 1,026 ACL's functional currency is the British Pound Sterling (the Pound

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable Net [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	NOTE 5. 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. March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Digital Channels $ 3,165 $ 2,864 Wholesale Distribution 13,149 22,133 Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves 16,314 24,997 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (71 ) (71 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 16,243 $ 24,926 Wholesale Distribution receivables are partially billed and collected by our U.S. distribution facilitation partner, SPHE. Each quarter, SPHE preliminarily settles their portion of our wholesale receivables assuming a timing lag on collections and an average-return rate. When actual returns differ from the amounts previously assumed, adjustments are made that give rise to payables and receivables between us and SPHE. Amounts vary and tend to be seasonal following our sales activity. As of March 31, 2018, SPHE owed us $0.8 million for receivables settled at quarter end. As of December 31, 2017, we owed SPHE $4.1 million for receivables settled as of year‑end. The Wholesale Distribution receivables are reported net of amounts owed to SPHE as these amounts are offset against each other when settling. As of March 31, 2018, the net Wholesale Distribution payables with SPHE were $0.5 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. As of December 31, 2017, the net Wholesale Distribution receivables with SPHE were $4.3 million, which is included in accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 6. INVENTORIES Inventories are summarized as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Packaged discs $ 3,534 $ 3,652 Packaging materials 582 611 Other merchandise 191 185 Inventories, net $ 4,307 $ 4,448 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 $9.5 million as of March 31, 2018 and $10.2 million as of December 31, 2017. We reduce our inventories with adjustments for lower of cost or market valuation, shrinkage, excess quantities and obsolescence. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded no impairment charges. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded impairment charges of $0.4 million. These charges are included in cost of sales as manufacturing and fulfillment cost.

Investments in Content

Investments in Content	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Entertainment [Abstract]
Investments in Content	NOTE 7. INVESTMENTS IN CONTENT March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Released $ 63,337 $ 60,660 Completed, not released 8,246 3,773 In-production 4,970 6,050 Investments in content, net $ 76,553 $ 70,483 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. Impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, were $0.3 million in each period. Impairment charges are included in cost of sales as part of content amortization and royalties. In determining the fair value of content for impairments (Note 11, Fair Value Measurements DCF

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 8. DEBT Debt consists of the following: Maturity Interest March 31, December 31, (In thousands) Date Rate 2018 2017 Senior secured term notes with AMC: Tranche A Loan Beginning June 30, 2020 7.0% $ 23,000 $ 23,000 Tranche B Loan Beginning October 14, 2021 6.0% 54,999 54,999 Less: debt discount (24,297 ) (25,360 ) Debt, net of discount $ 53,702 $ 52,639 Future minimum principal payments, exclusive of debt discount, as of March 31, 2018 are as follows: (In thousands) Senior Notes Remainder of 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 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. This amendment also changed certain debt covenant ratios to reflect the extended maturity date and the increase of the Tranche A Loan balance. On January 2, 2018, we issued AMC 418,255 shares of common stock in payment of $1.3 million of interest on the principal outstanding under the AMC Credit Agreement. Concurrent with the June 2017 amendment, RLJ SPAC Acquisition, LLC (a related party) converted all of its preferred stock holdings into shares of common stock (see Note 9, 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 warrants (see Note 10, 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: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 Thereafter Leverage Ratios: Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 5.75 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Ranges from 3.75 : 1.00 to 2.50 : 1.00 Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.00 : 1.00 5.00 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Fixed charge coverage ratio 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 $3.5 million for all years beginning after 2017. As of March 31, 2018, we were in compliance with all covenants as set forth in the amended 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

Redeemable Convertible Preferre

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity	NOTE 9. 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 have been 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 adjusting the carrying balance of our preferred stock 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 three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recognized accretion of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Accretion includes cumulative preferred dividends. As of March 31, 2018, the accumulated unpaid dividends on preferred stock were $2.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 there was no change in accumulated dividends. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 accumulated dividends increased by $0.7 million (or $22.60 per share of preferred stock). During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we made cash dividend payments of $0.4 million. 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 10, Stock Warrants Share-Based Compensation Our share-based compensation consists of awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The restricted stock-based awards are fair valued 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 awards may be subject to further forfeitures if the employee or director terminates his or her service during the vesting period. All shares of restricted stock participate in dividends, if declared prior to their vesting date. The option grants in 2017 include an option to purchase 0.7 million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.66 per share cliff vesting in two years and an option to purchase 0.7 million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share cliff vesting in four years. Total share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is detailed below . Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Cost of Sales — Manufacturing and fulfillment $ 5 $ 2 Selling expenses 45 7 General and administrative expenses 639 145 Total share-based compensation $ 689 $ 154 As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized share-based compensation expense relating to restricted stock-based service awards of $1.5 million is expected to be expensed ratably over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.4 years. Unrecognized compensation expense relating to restricted stock-based performance awards of $1.1 million is expected to be expensed ratably over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.8 years. Unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested stock options of $1.7 million is expected to be expensed ratably over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.0 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 the 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 130% (or 0.7 million shares). However, the possible range of vesting is between zero and 1.0 million shares. Assuming 100% vesting for all service awards and 130% vesting of all performance awards, we expect to recognize $2.2 million of compensation expense over the next 12 months. A summary of our restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below: Service Shares Performance Shares (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Shares Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock units outstanding at January 1, 2018 627 $ 3.02 500 $ 2.40 Granted — $ — — $ — Vested (158 ) $ 3.18 — $ — Forfeited (1 ) $ 4.00 — $ — Unvested restricted stock units outstanding at March 31, 2018 468 $ 2.96 500 $ 2.40 During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we issued 75,000 shares of common stock for restricted stock units that vested on December 31, 2017. On April 2, 2018, we issued 158,000 shares of common stock for restricted units that vested on March 31, 2018. A summary of our restricted stock award activity during three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below. (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at January 1, 2018 130 $ 2.66 Granted — $ — Vested (42 ) $ 1.92 Forfeited — $ — Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at March 31, 2018 88 $ 3.02 A summary of our stock option activity during three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below. (In thousands, except per share data) Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Stock options outstanding at January 1, 2018 1,400 $ 2.83 Granted — $ — Vested — $ — Forfeited — $ — Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2018 1,400 $ 2.83

Stock Warrants

Stock Warrants	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Stock Warrants [Abstract]
Stock Warrants	NOTE 10. STOCK WARRANTS We have the following unregistered warrants outstanding: March 31, 2018 (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Life AMC Warrants 18,333 $ 3.00 4.6 years 2015 Warrants 2,999 $ 2.29 2.1 years 21,332 Concurrent with entering into the AMC Credit Agreement, we issued the AMC Warrants to acquire shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share. 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 AMC Tranche C Warrant contains a provision that may increase the number of shares acquirable upon exercising, for no additional consideration payable by AMC, such that the number of shares acquirable upon exercise is equal to the sum of (i) at least 50.1% of our then outstanding shares of common stock, determined on a fully diluted basis, less (ii) the sum of 15.0 million shares and the equity interest shares issued in connection with the AMC Credit Agreement. This provision provides AMC the ability to acquire at least 50.1% of our common stock for $60.0 million, provided that all warrants are exercised and AMC elects not to exercise on a non-cash basis. The third warrant with this guarantee provision is being accounted for as a derivative liability. On May 20, 2015 and concurrent with our preferred stock placement, we issued the 2015 Warrants to our preferred stock holders to acquire 3.1 million shares of our common stock. The 2015 Warrants have a term of five years. On October 14, 2016 and in connection with the AMC Credit Agreement, we amended the anti-dilution and redemption provisions of the 2015 Warrants to conform to the terms of the amended preferred stock. Because of the AMC transaction and the then-existing terms of the 2015 Warrants, the warrant exercise price was reduced from $4.50 to $3.00; however, the exercise price was further reduced down to $1.50 for warrants to acquire 1.5 million shares of common stock, and down to $2.37 for warrants to acquire 150,000 shares of common stock. Because of the October 14, 2016 amendment, we began accounting for the 2015 Warrants as equity awards and reclassified the carrying balance of the 2015 Warrants to shareholders’ equity.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Warrant Liability Stock Warrant and Other Derivative Liabilities We account for our AMC Tranche C Warrant to acquire 5.0 million shares of common stock as a derivative liability, which requires us to carry it on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value. We determined the fair value of the AMC Tranche C warrant using a lattice model, which is classified as Level 3 within 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 $16.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and $13.7 million as of December 31, 2017. During the current year, the AMC Tranche C warrant increased in value as a result of an increase in our common stock price. The following table represents the carrying amount, valuation and a roll-forward of activity for our warrant classified within Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Carrying amount of stock warrants, beginning of period $ 13,685 $ 9,763 Change in fair value 2,967 2,892 Carrying amount of stock warrants, end of period $ 16,652 $ 12,655 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: Estimated Fair Value Measurement Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Loss As of March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Investments in content $ 579 $ 489 $ 259 $ 303 During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the investments in content were impaired by $0.3 million in each period. In determining the fair value of our investments in content, we employ a DCF methodology. Key inputs employed in the DCF methodology include estimates of a film's ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount rate. The discount rate utilized in the DCF analysis is based on our weighted average cost of capital plus a risk premium representing the risk associated with producing a particular film or television program. As the primary determination of fair value is determined using a DCF model, the resulting fair value is considered a Level 3 measurement.

Net Loss per Common Share

Net Loss per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Loss per Common Share	NOTE 12. NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE We had outstanding warrants to acquire 21.3 million and 30.1 million shares of common stock as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, 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 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 March 31, 2018 and 2017, we have weighted average unvested shares of 2.7 million and 0.6 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Statements of Cash Flows	NOTE 13. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Supplemental Disclosures Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ — $ 1,497 Income taxes $ 3 $ 11 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Accretion on preferred stock $ 193 $ 377 Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense $ — $ 158 Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 303 $ 337

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 14. 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Equity Investment in Affiliate During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we paid ACL $0.1 million, 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 three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recognized content amortization and royalty expense of $44,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. This amortization is included in our cost of sales as content amortization and royalties. As of March 31, 2018, our remaining unamortized content advance is $1.5 million. ACL paid dividends to RLJE Ltd. of $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. No dividends were received during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Dividends received were recorded 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 AME and RLJE Australia. As of March 31, 2018, Acorn Media had lent its U.K. subsidiaries approximately $5.1 million and its Australian subsidiary approximately $3.4 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 British Pound Sterling 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 March 31, 2018, we recognized foreign currency losses of $7,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recognized foreign currency gains of $0.3 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 March 31, 2018, we made payments totaling $0.5 million to The RLJ Companies, which reduced our remaining obligation to $2.0 million. Debt, Preferred Stock and Warrants On January 2, 2018, we made a dividend payment of $0.4 million to our preferred shareholders, which includes AMC. Since AMC holds more than 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, they are considered a related party. On January 2, 2018, we issued AMC 418,255 shares of common stock in payment of $1.3 million of interest on $78.0 million of principal outstanding under the AMC Credit Agreement .

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 2, 2018, we made a dividend payment of $0.4 million to our preferred shareholders. On April 2, 2018, we issued AMC 409,162 shares of common stock in payment of $1.2 million of interest on $78.0 million of principal outstanding under the AMC Credit Agreement.

Revenues (Policies)

Revenues (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Adoption of ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"	Adoption of ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" On January 1, 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to all contracts as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605. We recorded a net increase to opening accumulated deficit of $0.7 million as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact to revenues and cost of sales of adopting Topic 606, with the impact primarily related to renewals for licensing agreements within our Wholesale Distribution segment. Under the new standard, renewals are a separate deliverable for which revenue should generally be deferred and recognized when the renewal period begins. Under the prior standards, renewals were generally recognized as revenue when entering into an amendment. The cumulative effect of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of Topic 606, Revenue — Revenue from Contracts with Customers were as follows: (In thousands) Balance at Balance at Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity December 31, 2017 Adjustment Due toTopic 606 January 1, 2018 Accrued royalties and distribution fees $ 47,414 $ (310 ) $ 47,104 Deferred revenue 2,859 1,057 3,916 Accumulated deficit (133,514 ) (747 ) (134,261 ) The impact of adoption on our current period statement of operations was as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Statement of Operations As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 Effect of Change Revenues $ 18,582 $ 17,911 $ 671 Content amortization and royalties 6,696 6,358 338 Within our Wholesale Distribution segment, we estimate certain non-physical revenues each reporting period and we adjust our estimate when additional information becomes available, which includes the receipt of actual statements from our wholesalers. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recognized an increase in revenues of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as actual information received exceeded our prior period estimates. Digital Channels segment revenues are recognized over time as subscription services are delivered. Wholesale Distribution segment revenues are generally recognized at a point in time when a sales transaction is completed. As of March 31, 2018, our deferred revenue of $3.3 million comprised of prepaid subscriptions within our Digital Channels segment of $2.8 million, payments received within our Wholesale Distribution segment of $0.1 million for content not yet delivered or available due to certain restrictions, and $0.4 million for the license of our tradenames. Deferred revenue will be recognized over time as revenue upon delivery of subscription services or content, or upon the removal of restrictions whereby the wholesaler will be free to exploit the delivered content. Deferred revenue associated with the tradename license will be recognized in equal monthly amounts over the license term beginning in April 2018 through March 2020. We estimate that all deferred revenue amounts that are not associated with the tradename license will be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months. Upon adoption of the new revenue standards, we also made certain other reclassifications within our consolidated balance sheet, which pertained to sales of DVD and Blu-rays that are within our Wholesale Distribution segment, as follows: • We estimate a certain amount of inventory that will be received when processing sales returns. This amount of inventory to be received had been included within our inventory balance. This amount is now included within prepaid expenses and other assets. As of December 31, 2017, the inventory balance reclassified was $0.5 million. • We have reclassified our sales return reserve from accounts receivable to accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Our sales return reserve as of December 31, 2017 was $4.2 million. Included in our accounts payable and other accrued liabilities are accruals for both sales returns and market development funds that total $3.8 million and $6.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These accruals require the exercise of judgement and affect the reported revenues and net earnings. In determining these accruals, we analyze historical returns, pricing and other credit data; current economic trends; and changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products, including reorder activity. Based on this information, we determine our best estimates, which we believe is fair value, and accrue a percentage of each dollar of product sales where the customer has the right to either return the product and receive a credit or reduce their purchase price. Actual returns and reductions could differ from our estimates.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables) - ASC Topic 606 [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Balance sheet for Adoption of Topic 606, Revenue	The cumulative effect of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption of Topic 606, Revenue — Revenue from Contracts with Customers were as follows: (In thousands) Balance at Balance at Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity December 31, 2017 Adjustment Due toTopic 606 January 1, 2018 Accrued royalties and distribution fees $ 47,414 $ (310 ) $ 47,104 Deferred revenue 2,859 1,057 3,916 Accumulated deficit (133,514 ) (747 ) (134,261 )
Impact of Adoption on Current Period Statement of Operations	The impact of adoption on our current period statement of operations was as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Statement of Operations As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 Effect of Change Revenues $ 18,582 $ 17,911 $ 671 Content amortization and royalties 6,696 6,358 338

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Segment Performance	The tables below summarize the segment contribution for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 8,673 $ 19 $ 9,890 $ — $ 18,582 Operating costs and expenses (5,915 ) (118 ) (9,683 ) (3,642 ) (19,358 ) Depreciation and amortization (363 ) (33 ) (392 ) (97 ) (885 ) Share in ACL earnings — 784 — — 784 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 2,395 $ 652 $ (185 ) $ (3,739 ) $ (877 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (In thousands) Digital Channels IP Licensing Wholesale Distribution Corporate Total Revenues $ 5,965 $ 2 $ 7,920 $ — $ 13,887 Operating costs and expenses (3,114 ) (93 ) (9,556 ) (3,164 ) (15,927 ) Depreciation and amortization (203 ) (32 ) (493 ) (145 ) (873 ) Share in ACL earnings — 551 — — 551 Segment contribution income (loss) $ 2,648 $ 428 $ (2,129 ) $ (3,309 ) $ (2,362 )
Reconciliation of Total Segment Contribution Income (Loss) to Loss from Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes	A reconciliation of total segment contribution income (loss) to loss from operations before provision for income taxes is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Total segment contribution loss $ (877 ) $ (2,362 ) Interest expense, net (2,291 ) (1,886 ) Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives (2,967 ) (2,892 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 895 Other (expense) income (177 ) 284 Loss from operations before provision for income taxes $ (6,312 ) $ (5,961 )
Total Assets by Segment	Total assets by segment are as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Digital Channels $ 15,339 $ 11,148 IP Licensing 27,528 23,981 Wholesale Distribution 99,648 109,178 Corporate 5,247 7,473 Total Assets $ 147,762 $ 151,780

Equity Earnings of Affiliate (T

Equity Earnings of Affiliate (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
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 March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Revenues $ 3,140 $ 3,860 Film cost amortization — (1,732 ) General, administrative and other expenses (1,358 ) (841 ) Income from operations $ 1,782 $ 1,287 Net income $ 1,420 $ 1,026

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable Net [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Our accounts receivable typically trends with retail seasonality. March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Digital Channels $ 3,165 $ 2,864 Wholesale Distribution 13,149 22,133 Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves 16,314 24,997 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (71 ) (71 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 16,243 $ 24,926

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventories are summarized as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Packaged discs $ 3,534 $ 3,652 Packaging materials 582 611 Other merchandise 191 185 Inventories, net $ 4,307 $ 4,448

Investments in Content (Tables)

Investments in Content (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Entertainment [Abstract]
Investment in Content	March 31, December 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Released $ 63,337 $ 60,660 Completed, not released 8,246 3,773 In-production 4,970 6,050 Investments in content, net $ 76,553 $ 70,483

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Outstanding	Debt consists of the following: Maturity Interest March 31, December 31, (In thousands) Date Rate 2018 2017 Senior secured term notes with AMC: Tranche A Loan Beginning June 30, 2020 7.0% $ 23,000 $ 23,000 Tranche B Loan Beginning October 14, 2021 6.0% 54,999 54,999 Less: debt discount (24,297 ) (25,360 ) Debt, net of discount $ 53,702 $ 52,639
Future Minimum Principal Payments, Exclusive of Debt Discount	Future minimum principal payments, exclusive of debt discount, as of March 31, 2018 are as follows: (In thousands) Senior Notes Remainder of 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: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 Thereafter Leverage Ratios: Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 5.75 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Ranges from 3.75 : 1.00 to 2.50 : 1.00 Total debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA 6.00 : 1.00 5.00 : 1.00 4.00 : 1.00 Fixed charge coverage ratio 1.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00 2.00 : 1.00

Redeemable Convertible Prefer32

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Summary of Share Based Compensation	Total share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is detailed below . Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Cost of Sales — Manufacturing and fulfillment $ 5 $ 2 Selling expenses 45 7 General and administrative expenses 639 145 Total share-based compensation $ 689 $ 154
Summary of Stock Option Activity	A summary of our stock option activity during three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below. (In thousands, except per share data) Options Weighted- Average Exercise Price Stock options outstanding at January 1, 2018 1,400 $ 2.83 Granted — $ — Vested — $ — Forfeited — $ — Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2018 1,400 $ 2.83
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted Stock Units and Award Activity	A summary of our restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below: Service Shares Performance Shares (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Shares Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock units outstanding at January 1, 2018 627 $ 3.02 500 $ 2.40 Granted — $ — — $ — Vested (158 ) $ 3.18 — $ — Forfeited (1 ) $ 4.00 — $ — Unvested restricted stock units outstanding at March 31, 2018 468 $ 2.96 500 $ 2.40
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock Units and Award Activity	A summary of our restricted stock award activity during three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented below. (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at January 1, 2018 130 $ 2.66 Granted — $ — Vested (42 ) $ 1.92 Forfeited — $ — Unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at March 31, 2018 88 $ 3.02

Stock Warrants (Tables)

Stock Warrants (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Stock Warrants [Abstract]
Summary of Unregistered Stock Warrants Outstanding	We have the following unregistered warrants outstanding: March 31, 2018 (In thousands, except per share data) Shares Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Life AMC Warrants 18,333 $ 3.00 4.6 years 2015 Warrants 2,999 $ 2.29 2.1 years 21,332

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Roll-forward Activity for Warrant	The following table represents the carrying amount, valuation and a roll-forward of activity for our warrant classified within Level 3 of the fair-value hierarchy: Estimated Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Carrying amount of stock warrants, beginning of period $ 13,685 $ 9,763 Change in fair value 2,967 2,892 Carrying amount of stock warrants, end of period $ 16,652 $ 12,655
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: Estimated Fair Value Measurement Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Loss As of March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 Investments in content $ 579 $ 489 $ 259 $ 303

Statements of Cash Flows (Table

Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental Disclosures Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands) 2018 2017 Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ — $ 1,497 Income taxes $ 3 $ 11 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Accretion on preferred stock $ 193 $ 377 Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense $ — $ 158 Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 303 $ 337

Description of Business and B36

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 29, 2012
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Future minimum lease commitments before sub-lease income	$ 4.3
Acorn Media Group Inc [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership interest in ACL		64.00%

Description of Business and B37

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Liquidity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Cash balance	$ 4,200
Net loss	(6,525)	$ (6,122)
Net cash (used) generated from operating activities	(1,056)	$ (3,022)
Term debt outstanding	$ 53,702		$ 52,639
Percentage of revenue increased	45.40%
Increase in revenues	$ 8,700

Revenues - Additional Informati

Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit	$ (140,786)			$ (133,514)
Deferred revenue	$ 3,303			2,859
Revenue recognition method, description	Deferred revenue associated with the tradename license will be recognized in equal monthly amounts over the license term beginning in April 2018 through March 2020. We estimate that all deferred revenue amounts that are not associated with the tradename license will be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months
Reclassified inventory	$ 4,307			4,448
License of Trade Names [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	400
Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	100
Digital Channels [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,800
ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit			$ (134,261)
Deferred revenue			3,916
ASC Topic 606 [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Reclassified inventory				500
Sales return reserves				4,200
ASC Topic 606 [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member] | Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales returns and market development fund reserves	3,800			$ 6,800
Effect of Change [Member] | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit			(747)
Deferred revenue			1,057
Effect of Change [Member] | ASC Topic 606 [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit			$ (700)
Increase in revenues	$ 200	$ 100

Revenues - Cumulative Effect of

Revenues - Cumulative Effect of Changes in Balance sheet for Adoption of Topic 606, Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accrued royalties and distribution fees	$ 48,500		$ 47,414
Deferred revenue	3,303		2,859
Accumulated deficit	$ (140,786)		$ (133,514)
ASC Topic 606 [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accrued royalties and distribution fees		$ 47,104
Deferred revenue		3,916
Accumulated deficit		(134,261)
Adjustment Due to Topic 606 [Member] | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accrued royalties and distribution fees		(310)
Deferred revenue		1,057
Accumulated deficit		$ (747)

Revenues - Impact of Adoption o

Revenues - Impact of Adoption on Current Period Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 18,582
Total cost of sales	9,782	$ 9,120
Content Amortization And Royalties
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total cost of sales	6,696	$ 6,068
Balances without Adoption of Topic 606 [Member] | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	17,911
Balances without Adoption of Topic 606 [Member] | Content Amortization And Royalties | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total cost of sales	6,358
Effect of Change [Member] | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	671
Effect of Change [Member] | Content Amortization And Royalties | ASC Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total cost of sales	$ 338

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

Segment Information - Summary o

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Performance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 18,582	$ 13,887
Operating costs and expenses	(19,358)	(15,927)
Depreciation and amortization	(885)	(873)
Share in ACL earnings	784	551
Segment contribution income (loss)	(877)	(2,362)
Reportable Segments [Member] | Digital Channels [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,673	5,965
Operating costs and expenses	(5,915)	(3,114)
Depreciation and amortization	(363)	(203)
Segment contribution income (loss)	2,395	2,648
Reportable Segments [Member] | IP Licensing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	19	2
Operating costs and expenses	(118)	(93)
Depreciation and amortization	(33)	(32)
Share in ACL earnings	784	551
Segment contribution income (loss)	652	428
Reportable Segments [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	9,890	7,920
Operating costs and expenses	(9,683)	(9,556)
Depreciation and amortization	(392)	(493)
Segment contribution income (loss)	(185)	(2,129)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating costs and expenses	(3,642)	(3,164)
Depreciation and amortization	(97)	(145)
Segment contribution income (loss)	$ (3,739)	$ (3,309)

Segment Information - Reconcili

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Total Segment Contribution Income (Loss) to Loss from Operations Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of total segment contribution to income (loss) before provision for income taxes [Abstract]
Total segment contribution loss	$ (877)	$ (2,362)
Interest expense, net	(2,291)	(1,886)
Change in fair value of stock warrants and other derivatives	(2,967)	(2,892)
Gain on extinguishment of debt		895
Other (expense) income	(177)	284
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	$ (6,312)	$ (5,961)

Segment Information - Total Ass

Segment Information - Total Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Total Assets	$ 147,762	$ 151,780
Reportable Segments [Member] | Digital Channels [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Total Assets	15,339	11,148
Reportable Segments [Member] | IP Licensing [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Total Assets	27,528	23,981
Reportable Segments [Member] | Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Total Assets	99,648	109,178
Corporate [Member]
Total assets by segment [Abstract]
Total Assets	$ 5,247	$ 7,473

Equity Earnings of Affiliate -

Equity Earnings of Affiliate - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2018NovelPlayFilm	Feb. 28, 2012USD ($)
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 46

Equity Earnings of Affiliate - Summarized Financial Information of ACL (Details) - Agatha Christie Limited [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,140	$ 3,860
Film cost amortization		(1,732)
General, administrative and other expenses	(1,358)	(841)
Income from operations	1,782	1,287
Net income	$ 1,420	$ 1,026

Accounts Receivable - Summary o

Accounts Receivable - Summary of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	$ 16,314	$ 24,997
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(71)	(71)
Accounts receivable, net	16,243	24,926
Digital Channels [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	3,165	2,864
Wholesale Distribution [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable before allowances and reserves	$ 13,149	$ 22,133

Accounts Receivable - Additiona

Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 16,243	$ 24,926
Distribution Partner [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	800	4,100
Accounts receivable net of amounts owed to distributors	$ 500	$ 4,300

Inventories - Schedule of Inven

Inventories - Schedule of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Packaged discs	$ 3,534	$ 3,652
Packaging materials	582	611
Other merchandise	191	185
Inventories, net	$ 4,307	$ 4,448

Inventories - Additional Inform

Inventories - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Obsolescence reserve	$ 9.5		$ 10.2
Impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0.4

Investments in Content - Summar

Investments in Content - Summary of Investments in Content (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Theatrical Film Costs [Abstract]
Released	$ 63,337	$ 60,660
Completed, not released	8,246	3,773
In-production	4,970	6,050
Investments in content, net	$ 76,553	$ 70,483

Investments in Content - Additi

Investments in Content - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Produced And Acquired Content [Abstract]
Investments in content impaired	$ 259	$ 303

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Detail

Debt - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, net of discount	$ 53,702	$ 52,639
Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.00%
Debt	$ 23,000	23,000
Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%
Debt	$ 54,999	54,999
Senior Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	77,999
Less: debt discount	$ (24,297)	$ (25,360)
Senior Debt [Member] | Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Senior Debt [Member] | Tranche B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beginning Maturity Date	Oct. 14, 2021

Debt - Future Minimum Principal

Debt - Future Minimum Principal Payments, Exclusive of Debt Discount (Details) - Senior Debt [Member] $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Future Minimum Principal Payments [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	$ 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)	Jan. 02, 2018USD ($)shares	Apr. 02, 2017$ / shares	Jan. 30, 2017USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2016USD ($)Warrant$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2017shares	Jun. 16, 2017USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants, common stock price per share | $ / shares					$ 3
Debt instrument early repayment penalty			$ 0
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
Additional borrowing capacity			8,000,000				$ 10,000,000
Interest on principal paid through stock issuance	$ 1,300,000
Minimum Cash Balance Requirements Year Beginning After Two Thousand Seventeen				$ 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] | Common Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Shares issued in payment of interest | shares	418,255
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Tranche A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 13,000,000	$ 5,000,000			23,000,000
Maturity Date			Jun. 30, 2019	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
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%

Debt - Schedule of Future Lever

Debt - Schedule of Future Leverage Ratio Requirements (Details) - AMC Credit Agreement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2018
Senior debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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 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 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 Prefer57

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2018	May 20, 2015	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 14, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants		$ 22,500
Debt conversion, original debt amount		$ 8,500
Preferred stock dividend percentage				8.00%
Preferred stock dividend stated value (in dollars per share)				$ 1,000
Preferred stock dividend payment due date				Jul. 1, 2017
Number of shares issued upon conversion				333.3
Trading price percentage				85.00%
Preferred stock shares							16,500
Addition to conversion rate floor							$ 0.50
Conversion rate floor							$ 2.49
Penalty percentage to maturity redemption price							20.00%
Accreted value of dividends				$ 193	$ 377
Accumulated unpaid dividends on preferred stock				2,800
Increase in accumulated dividends on preferred stock				$ 0	$ 700
Preferred Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 22.60
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders				$ 358
Aggregated subscription amount						$ 31,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock-based awards				$ 1,500
Remaining weighted-average vesting period				1 year 4 months 24 days
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, vesting percentage				100.00%
Compensation expense, recognize				$ 2,200
Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	$ 400
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock-based awards				$ 1,100
Remaining weighted-average vesting period				1 year 9 months 18 days
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, vesting percentage				130.00%
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, Vesting (shares)				700,000
Unvested Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, options granted (in shares)				0
Remaining weighted-average vesting period				2 years
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 1,700
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)				$ 3
Payment of partial liquidation damages percentage on aggregated subscription amount						6.00%
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
Minimum [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, Vesting (shares)				0
Unregistered Warrants [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant				21,332,000
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] | 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
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)				0.7
Stock based compensation, exercise price				$ 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)				0.7
Stock based compensation, exercise price				$ 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 [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] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	158,000
Common stock vested period	Mar. 31, 2018
Common Stock [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued				75,000
Common stock vested period				Dec. 31, 2017
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 Prefer58

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Summary of Share Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 689	$ 154
Cost of Sales — Manufacturing and Fulfillment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	5	2
Selling Expenses [member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	45	7
General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation	$ 639	$ 145

Redeemable Convertible Prefer59

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Restricted Stock, Service Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	627
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Vested (in shares) | shares	(158)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(1)
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period (in shares) | shares	468
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.02
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Vested, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	3.18
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	4
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.96
Restricted Stock, Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	500
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Vested (in shares) | shares	0
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period (in shares) | shares	500
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.40
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Vested, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.40

Redeemable Convertible Prefer60

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member] shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	130
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Vested (in shares) | shares	(42)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period (in shares) | shares	88
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the beginning of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.66
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Vested, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	1.92
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at the ending of the period, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.02

Redeemable Convertible Prefer61

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) - Stock Option [Member] shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding at the beginning of the period, Options (in shares) | shares	1,400
Granted, Options (in shares) | shares	0
Vested, Options (in shares) | shares	0
Forfeited, Options (in shares) | shares	0
Stock options outstanding at the ending of the period, Options (in shares) | shares	1,400
Stock options outstanding at the beginning of the period, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.83
Granted, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Vested, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Forfeited, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Stock options outstanding at the ending of the period, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.83

Stock Warrants - Summary of Unr

Stock Warrants - Summary of Unregistered Stock Warrants Outstanding (Details) - Unregistered Warrants [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	21,332,000
AMC Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	18,333,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 3
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	4 years 7 months 6 days
2015 Warrants [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	2,999,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Warrants | $ / shares	$ 2.29
Weighted-Average Remaining Life	2 years 1 month 6 days

Stock Warrants - Additional Inf

Stock Warrants - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	May 20, 2015	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Oct. 14, 2016
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Warrants, common stock price per share		$ 3
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]
Shares and equity interest shares issued		15,000,000
Percentage of shares acquirable upon exercise		50.10%
Value of Shares Acquirable Upon Exercise of Warrants		$ 60
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]
Exercise price of warrants issued with preferred stock	$ 4.50			$ 3
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				$ 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				$ 2.37

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 14, 2016
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Penalty percentage to maturity redemption price				20.00%
Investments in content impaired	$ 259	$ 303
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	$ 16,700		$ 13,700
Common Stock [Member] | Tranche C [Member]
Class Of Warrant Or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares called by warrant	5,000,000

Fair Value Measurements - Roll-

Fair Value Measurements - Roll-forward Activity for Warrant (Details) - Recurring [Member] - Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair value liability [Roll Forward]
Carrying amount of stock warrants, beginning of period	$ 13,685	$ 9,763
Change in fair value	2,967	2,892
Carrying amount of stock warrants, end of period	$ 16,652	$ 12,655

Fair Value Measurements - Asset

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in content, Loss	$ 259	$ 303
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in content	$ 579	$ 489

Net Loss per Common Share - Add

Net Loss per Common Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Warrants [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	21.3	30.1
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	0.6
Convertible Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share Basic [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	5.9	11.7

Statements of Cash Flows - Supp

Statements of Cash Flows - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$ 1,497
Income taxes	$ 3	11
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accretion on preferred stock	193	377
Capital expenditures accrued for in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 303	337
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued to AMC as payment for prior year interest expense		$ 158

Related Party Transactions - Ad

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gain (losses)		$ (7,000)	$ 283,000
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders		358,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders	$ 400,000
Interest on principal paid through stock issuance	1,300,000
Debt instrument principal outstanding	$ 78,000,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued in payment of interest	418,255
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party ownership percentage on outstanding shares	10.00%
United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to subsidiaries		5,100,000
Australian Subsidiary [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to subsidiaries		3,400,000
Agatha Christie Limited [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends paid to parent entity		400,000	0
Agatha Christie Limited [Member] | Distribution Rights to Three Titles [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment for advance due for distribution rights			100,000
Recognized content amortization and royalty expense		44,000	100,000
Remaining unamortized content advance		1,500,000
Acorn Media [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gain (losses)		(7,000)	$ 300,000
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		$ 2,000,000

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2018	Jan. 02, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders			$ 358
AMC Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payments to preferred stockholders		$ 400
Interest on principal paid through stock issuance		1,300
Debt instrument principal outstanding		$ 78,000
AMC Credit Agreement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares issued in payment of interest		418,255
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	1,200
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	409,162