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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other liabilities | Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2018 |  | As of December 31, 2017
Employee compensation and benefits |  | $ | 20,354 |  |  | $ | 18,520 |
Programming liability |  | 58,836 |  |  | 54,641 |
Liability for pension benefits |  | 206,053 |  |  | 207,406 |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |  | 656 |  |  | 644 |
Other |  | 12,112 |  |  | 12,445 |
Other liabilities (less current portion) |  | $ | 298,011 |  |  | $ | 293,656 |

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