syndication
noun
syn·di·ca·tion
ˌsin-də-ˈkā-shən 
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
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The company’s Grok AI chatbot and image generator allowed mass-creation and syndication of non-consensual, explicit, deepfake images that were based on photos of real people, including children.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
O'Hara dropped out of the cast for its third season, but rejoined after the show moved from syndication to NBC and then Cinemax.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show also will be ending after the current season, leaving The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show as the two remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s still a stigma attached to that show, which was first a radio hit, then a network TV show in 1951-53, followed by a long run in TV syndication before it was pulled out of circulation in 1966.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
O'Hara dropped out of the cast for its third season, but rejoined after the show moved from syndication to NBC and then Cinemax.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show also will be ending after the current season, leaving The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show as the two remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
There’s still a stigma attached to that show, which was first a radio hit, then a network TV show in 1951-53, followed by a long run in TV syndication before it was pulled out of circulation in 1966.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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