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Distribution, sales & platforms · Working

Syndication

Also called: off-network syndication, broadcast syndication

ELI5

Selling or licensing a show to other channels or outlets after or beyond its first home.

Used in conversation

“The long episode order improves the series’ traditional syndication value.”

Definition

The licensing or distribution of a television programme to multiple outlets outside its initial network or original release arrangement.

Here “Syndication” means: The licensing or distribution of a television programme to multiple outlets outside its initial network or original release arrangement.

Pitch context

Appears in business and lifecycle discussion about how a series may continue to generate value.

Why it matters: The term is historically important in linear television but does not map neatly onto every streaming licence model.

Connected terms

  • ResidualSyndicated exhibition may trigger residual obligations under applicable agreements.
  • HoldbackHoldbacks may delay secondary exploitation.
  • Exploitation windowSyndication operates within rights windows.
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