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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure Abstract |
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
| Other Current Liabilities
| December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (amounts in thousands)
Accrued compensation | $ | 31,192 |  | $ | 36,105
Accounts receivable credits |  | 5,743 |  |  | 1,876
Advertiser obligations |  | 4,190 |  |  | 3,048
Accrued interest payable |  | 6,007 |  |  | 12,285
Unearned revenue |  | 22,692 |  |  | 17,519
Unfavorable lease liabilities |  | 2,852 |  |  | 3,301
Unfavorable sports liabilities |  | 4,634 |  |  | 4,634
Accrued benefits |  | 8,646 |  |  | 9,470
Non-income tax liabilities |  | 6,748 |  |  | 8,196
Income taxes payable |  | 10,558 |  |  | 5,370
Other |  | 15,176 |  |  | 5,757
Total other current liabilities | $ | 118,438 |  | $ | 107,561
Schedule of Deferred Rent Liabilities |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities
| December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (amounts in thousands)
Deferred compensation | $ | 30,928 |  | $ | 40,995
Unfavorable lease liabilities |  | 9,367 |  |  | 12,215
Unfavorable sports liabilities |  | 17,633 |  |  | 22,285
Unearned revenue |  | 1,138 |  |  | 13,000
Deferred rent liabilities |  | 17,671 |  | $ | 6,599
Other |  | 12,431 |  |  | 12,473
Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 89,168 |  | $ | 107,567

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