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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other liabilities | Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2020 |  | As of December 31, 2019
Employee compensation and benefits |  | $ | 19,795 |  |  | $ | 21,403 |
Deferred FCC repack income |  | 38,720 |  |  | 36,770 |
Programming liability |  | 47,912 |  |  | 57,291 |
Liability for pension benefits |  | 184,912 |  |  | 190,219 |
Other |  | 9,991 |  |  | 10,265 |
Other liabilities (less current portion) |  | $ | 301,330 |  |  | $ | 315,948 |

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