syndication

noun syn·di·ca·tion \ ˌsin-də-ˈkā-shən \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of syndication

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

Recent Examples of syndication from the Web

Syndication Variety reported in 1993 that Roseanne reigned that year as the No.1 strip in new syndication with $1 million per syndicated episode.

— eileen reslen, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Roseanne Barr's Net Worth?," 3 Apr. 2018
Joint investigations and syndication deals have become common.

— The Economist, "Latin America’s new media are growing up," 14 July 2018
Nevertheless, the show is backed by Debmar-Mercury, the syndication company behind The Wendy Williams Show and Family Feud.

— natasha bach, Fortune, "Now Sean Spicer Wants to Be a Talk Show Host," 26 June 2018
Rogers, who is continuing to draw cartoons for syndication, used the issue of children being separated from their parents at the border to comment on a recent police shooting in Pittsburgh.

— rob tornoe, Philly.com, "Cartoon about migrant children and abortion riles up readers in Bucks County," 22 June 2018
And though the show was was canceled in 1971, has been in almost perpetual syndication ever since.

— john d'anna, azcentral, "'Hogan's Heroes' star Bob Crane was murdered 40 years ago. Why does it still fascinate us?," 29 June 2018
The series inspired a long-running television show starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, which has long been run in syndication.

— michael schaub, latimes.com, "Laura Ingalls Wilder's name removed from children's literature prize," 25 June 2018
BuzzFeed says it is interested in expanding in other international markets, in part via syndication deals.

— peter kafka, Recode, "BuzzFeed is laying off about 20 people — and hiring 45 more — in another reorganization," 7 June 2018
Streaming services usually pay talent more money upfront since there is a smaller residuals pool from DVD and syndication.

— david ng, latimes.com, "Amazon's TV deal with Jordan Peele among the highest-profile to date for streaming service," 5 June 2018

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