syndication
distribution of media to many outlets
The business of selling and sending the same show, program, or article to many different TV channels, radio stations, newspapers, or websites.
the syndication of [a show/article/content]
- The comedy series found a second life in syndication after its original run ended.
- Her comic strip became profitable only after it went into nationwide syndication.
- The producer is negotiating a syndication deal to sell the show to local TV stations.
- Syndication rights for the sitcom were sold to several major cable channels.
- The column’s success depends heavily on newspaper syndication across the country.
- The old TV show is now in syndication on many local stations.
- The company made a lot of money from the syndication of the series.
- His newspaper column became famous after it went into national syndication.
automatic sharing of web content
Making web content, like news or blog posts, available in a special feed so that other websites or apps can get and show it automatically.
web syndication of [articles/posts/content]
- The news site relies on web syndication to push its articles to partner portals.
- They set up RSS syndication so readers can follow new posts in their feed reader.
- Content syndication helped the small blog reach a much larger online audience.
- Many podcasts grow quickly by using multiple syndication platforms.
- The marketing team discussed a syndication strategy for their blog content.
- The company uses web syndication to share its news on other websites.
- I subscribed to the blog’s syndication feed to get new posts.
- Content syndication can help a small website get more readers.
group financing of a large deal
A financial arrangement where many banks or investors join together to provide money for one large loan or project, so that they share the risk and profit.
the syndication of [a loan/deal/issue]
- The company secured funding through the syndication of a $500 million loan led by two major banks.
- Loan syndication allowed the risk of the infrastructure project to be shared among several international lenders.
- The investment bank is arranging the syndication of the new bond issue.
- Tighter regulations have affected the global market for leveraged loan syndication.
- She specializes in debt syndication for large cross-border transactions.
- The project was too big for one bank, so they used loan syndication.
- In a syndication, many banks share the risk of a large loan.
- The firm hired an investment bank to manage the syndication of the bond issue.
- Base: syndication
- Plural: syndication
first-run syndication
1new show sold directly to stations
When a new TV or radio show is sold directly to many local stations, instead of being shown first on one big national network.
- The talk show was produced for first-run syndication rather than for any major network.
- In the 1990s, many popular game shows were made specifically for first-run syndication.
in syndication
1currently being syndicated
Being shown, printed, or shared by many different TV channels, radio stations, newspapers, or websites through a syndication deal.
- The classic sitcom is still on TV every night in syndication.
- After the series ended, it became more popular in syndication than during its original run.