Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]  
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Accrued compensation$1,686 $4,209 
Accrued content fees and other costs of revenue249 151 
Accrued taxes544 192 
Accrued royalties and rebates717 930 
Other529 396 
Total$3,725 $5,878 
Included in accrued compensation are accrued severance costs. In 2019, the Company initiated a cost reduction program ("2019 plan") in order to further streamline the organization after the loss of a major portal customer. These actions resulted in workforce reductions of approximately 50 employees, office consolidations and consolidating operations. For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2019, severance costs charged to sales and marketing was $0.2 million and $0.4 million was charged to technology and development expenses
On August 4, 2020, the Company initiated an additional cost reduction program ("2020 plan") as a result of an ongoing review of our business and operations. The restructuring actions resulted in a reduction in workforce of 25 employees. All severance costs related to these actions were recognized in the three month period ending September 30, 2020. Severance amounts for all plans are expected to be paid out by March 2021.
For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2020, severance charged to sales and marketing expenses was $0.4 million and $0.6 million was charged to technology and development expenses.
The below table summarizes the activity in the accrued severance account (in thousands).
2020
Balance at beginning of the year$56 
Charged to expense990 
Cash payments related to 2019 plan(56)
Cash payments related to 2020 plan(667)
Balance at end of period$323