First-run syndication
In first-run syndication, a program is broadcast for the first time as a syndicated show. Often it is made specifically to sell directly into syndication and not made for any particular network. See more

Off-network syndication occurs when a network television series is syndicated in packages containing some or all episodes, and sold to as … See more

Cash deals are when a distributor offers a syndicated program to the highest bidder. A cash plus deal is when the distributor retains advertising … See more

As with radio in the U.S., television networks, particularly in their early years, did not offer a full day's worth of programming for … See more

The emergence of barter syndication in the 1980s caused the number of independent stations to grow from fewer than 100 in 1980 to 328 as of … See more

In 1993, Universal Television became one of the first studios to cash in on the cable trend, first selling repeats of Major Dad to USA Network in 1993 for $600,000 per episode, the first … See more

Radio syndication generally works the same way as television syndication, except that radio stations usually are not organized into strict See more