television syndication

Selling show reruns

Television syndication is the licensing of television programs to multiple stations or networks rather than airing exclusively on one.

A show may enter syndication after its original run, sold to local stations for reruns: Seinfeld made billions in syndication.

First-run syndication produces content directly for this market.

Syndicated programs fill time slots across different markets simultaneously.

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revenue sharing · distributors · cable networks · exclusivity · talk shows · syndicators · clearance · Nielsen ratings · broadcasters · contracts · subscription fees · reruns · game shows · territories · windows · advertisers · reality TV · animated series

Opposites
content accessibility model

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Released online without theaters

video on demand · theatrical release

content exclusivity

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limited release

production/distribution control

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Owning multiple production stages

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