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syndication

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən// UK //sˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən// syn·di·ca·tion

n. the process of selling the same content, like a TV show or a newspaper column, to many different companies. This allows the original creator to earn money from many different places at once.

n. the distribution of content, such as news, television programs, or software, to multiple outlets or platforms. Often involves a licensing agreement where the original producer retains ownership while granting usage rights to third parties.


SIMPLE

The comic strip is available through national syndication.

CONTEXTUAL

By selling the show through international syndication, the production company was able to reach audiences in over fifty countries simultaneously.

COMPLEX

The rise of digital platforms has fundamentally altered the economics of content syndication, allowing independent creators to bypass traditional gatekeepers and distribute their work directly to global audiences.

Origin

From the verb syndicate (1925).

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