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Revenue Recognition - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Detail)

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Revenue Recognition - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net $ 52,871 $ 64,680 $ 111,121 $ 125,149
Block Programming National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     23,804 24,319
Block Programming Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     12,440 15,320
Spot Advertising - National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,544 7,988
Spot Advertising - Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     19,145 25,686
Infomercials [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     536 751
Network [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     8,614 9,261
Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     15,894 15,868
Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     2,997 2,326
Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,551 3,432
Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     5,216 5,013
Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     5,579 5,846
Self-Publishing Fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     2,453 2,725
Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     194 283
Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     4,154 6,331
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     109,850 123,991
Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,271 1,158
Broadcast [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     84,650 95,175
Broadcast [Member] | Block Programming National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     23,804 24,319
Broadcast [Member] | Block Programming Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     12,440 15,320
Broadcast [Member] | Spot Advertising - National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,544 7,988
Broadcast [Member] | Spot Advertising - Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     19,145 25,686
Broadcast [Member] | Infomercials [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     536 751
Broadcast [Member] | Network [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     8,614 9,261
Broadcast [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,483 5,370
Broadcast [Member] | Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,229 345
Broadcast [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     573 549
Broadcast [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,663 232
Broadcast [Member] | Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1 3
Broadcast [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,618 5,351
Broadcast [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     83,379 94,045
Broadcast [Member] | Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,271 1,130
Digital [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     18,547 20,200
Digital [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     9,260 10,316
Digital [Member] | Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,768 1,981
Digital [Member] | Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,047 2,964
Digital [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     4,292 4,071
Digital [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     55 443
Digital [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     125 425
Digital [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     18,547 20,172
Digital [Member] | Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net       28
Publishing [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     7,924 9,774
Publishing [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     151 182
Publishing [Member] | Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     504 468
Publishing [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     351 393
Publishing [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,861 5,171
Publishing [Member] | Self-Publishing Fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     2,453 2,725
Publishing [Member] | Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     193 280
Publishing [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     411 555
Publishing [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     $ 7,924 $ 9,774