Broadcast syndication is the practice of content owners leasing the right to broadcast television shows and radio programs to multiple television stations and radio stations, … See more

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

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 1986 , as they did not need cash for programming. With the loosening of FCC regulations and the creation of new … 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 space to offset some of the cost for the … See more