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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other liabilities | Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2019 |  | As of December 31, 2018
Employee compensation and benefits |  | $ | 21,616 |  |  | $ | 19,775 |
Deferred FCC repack income |  | 26,601 |  |  | 20,620 |
Programming liability |  | 57,040 |  |  | 43,825 |
Liability for pension benefits |  | 197,380 |  |  | 198,444 |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |  | 816 |  |  | 811 |
Other |  | 10,502 |  |  | 11,067 |
Other liabilities (less current portion) |  | $ | 313,955 |  |  | $ | 294,542 |

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