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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other liabilities | Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of March 31, 2021 |  | As of December 31, 2020
Employee compensation and benefits |  | $ | 36,614 |  |  | $ | 34,020 |
Deferred FCC repack income |  | 44,442 |  |  | 44,945 |
Programming liability |  | 207,093 |  |  | 33,481 |
Liability for pension benefits |  | 154,212 |  |  | 161,845 |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |  | 21,760 |  |  | 2,332 |
Liability for common stock warrants |  | 248,084 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 27,116 |  |  | 9,742 |
Other liabilities (less current portion) |  | $ | 739,321 |  |  | $ | 286,365 |

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