syndication
noun
syn·di·ca·tion
ˌsin-də-ˈkā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of forming a syndicate or bringing something under the control of a syndicate
real estate syndication
2
a
: the act of selling something (such as a newspaper column or television series) for publication or broadcast to multiple newspapers, periodicals, websites, stations, etc.
the syndication of news articles and video footage
b
: the state of being syndicated to multiple newspapers, periodicals, websites, stations, etc.
a popular TV show that has made millions in syndication
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And syndication, which at present is notably quieter introducing new first-run stripped (Monday to Friday) entries, has jumped on the bandwagon care of True Crime News from Warner Bros.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The Phil Donahue Show — which was the first talk show to include audience participation — premiered in 1967, and entered nationwide syndication in 1970.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Aug. 2024
According to Nielsen, Jeopardy! has consistently ranked as the Number Two entertainment program across broadcast, cable, and syndication since the airing of Trebek’s final season in 2020-21.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Those negotiations were primarily focused on backend payments, as streaming has effectively replaced syndication but certainly not its financial rewards.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The Phil Donahue Show — which was the first talk show to include audience participation — premiered in 1967, and entered nationwide syndication in 1970.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 Aug. 2024
According to Nielsen, Jeopardy! has consistently ranked as the Number Two entertainment program across broadcast, cable, and syndication since the airing of Trebek’s final season in 2020-21.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Those negotiations were primarily focused on backend payments, as streaming has effectively replaced syndication but certainly not its financial rewards.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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