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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net $ 60,641 $ 64,116 $ 171,762 $ 189,265
Block Programming National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     35,536 36,517
Block Programming Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     18,211 22,867
Spot Advertising - National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     10,179 11,956
Spot Advertising - Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     28,630 38,467
Infomercials [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     750 1,091
Network [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     13,505 13,923
Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     25,365 23,984
Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     4,592 3,504
Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     8,300 5,428
Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     8,066 7,482
Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     8,085 10,104
Self-Publishing Fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,860 4,258
Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     279 499
Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,404 9,185
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     169,842 187,524
Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,920 1,741
Broadcast [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     130,041 142,854
Broadcast [Member] | Block Programming National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     35,536 36,517
Broadcast [Member] | Block Programming Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     18,211 22,867
Broadcast [Member] | Spot Advertising - National [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     10,179 11,956
Broadcast [Member] | Spot Advertising - Local [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     28,630 38,467
Broadcast [Member] | Infomercials [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     750 1,091
Broadcast [Member] | Network [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     13,505 13,923
Broadcast [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     10,676 8,558
Broadcast [Member] | Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,981 557
Broadcast [Member] | Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,049  
Broadcast [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     868 825
Broadcast [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,128 294
Broadcast [Member] | Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1 25
Broadcast [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     5,527 7,774
Broadcast [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     128,157 141,161
Broadcast [Member] | Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     1,884 1,693
Digital [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     28,355 29,349
Digital [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     14,473 15,136
Digital [Member] | Digital Streaming [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     2,611 2,947
Digital [Member] | Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     4,291 4,196
Digital [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,679 6,076
Digital [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     108 468
Digital [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     193 526
Digital [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     28,319 29,301
Digital [Member] | Rental Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     36 48
Publishing [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     13,366 17,062
Publishing [Member] | Digital Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     216 290
Publishing [Member] | Digital Downloads and eBooks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     960 1,232
Publishing [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     519 581
Publishing [Member] | Book Sales and e-commerce, net of estimated sales returns and allowances [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     6,849 9,342
Publishing [Member] | Self-Publishing Fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     3,860 4,258
Publishing [Member] | Print Advertising [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     278 474
Publishing [Member] | Other Revenues [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     684 885
Publishing [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue, Net     $ 13,366 $ 17,062