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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According to the outlet, HMRC began investigating Grint's 2012 tax return in 2019, and alleged at the time that the actor had wrongly classified £4.5 million in income from Harry Potter DVD sales, TV syndication, streaming rights and other sources in an attempt to pay a lower tax rate.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Love Connection ran until 1994 and then went into syndication before it was rebooted for one season in 1998 with host Pat Bullard, and again in 2017, for two seasons, with host Andy Cohen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Unlike Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which burned out in primetime because of overuse (but found a loyal audience for a number of years in daytime syndication), Greed was abruptly canceled by Fox after just one season for reasons unknown to this writer.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Prior to joining Disney, Walden was CEO of Fox Television Group, which included Fox Broadcasting Company, 20th Century Fox Television, Fox 21 Television Studios, Fox Consumer Products and the syndication supplier 20th Television.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Love Connection ran until 1994 and then went into syndication before it was rebooted for one season in 1998 with host Pat Bullard, and again in 2017, for two seasons, with host Andy Cohen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Unlike Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which burned out in primetime because of overuse (but found a loyal audience for a number of years in daytime syndication), Greed was abruptly canceled by Fox after just one season for reasons unknown to this writer.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Prior to joining Disney, Walden was CEO of Fox Television Group, which included Fox Broadcasting Company, 20th Century Fox Television, Fox 21 Television Studios, Fox Consumer Products and the syndication supplier 20th Television.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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