What does 'syndicated' mean?

[Jerikho]

Stargate SG-1 is syndicated. Star Trek is syndicated. Andromeda is syndicated. Hercules and Xena were syndicated.

What does that mean? How is SG-1 different from 'non-syndicated' shows?

 

[summershake]

Puh, I'm sorry, I have to admit I have no idea...but be sure I'll come back about that...

 

[Wingless Flyer]

I believe syndicated means that they show the re-runs....

And that other channels, other then the Channel that shows the new episodes, can show the re-runs.

In the UK Sky one shows the premier of a new episode and the re-runs and Channel 4 shows the re-uns...

 

[Jerikho]

Originally posted by Wingless Flyer
I believe syndicated means that they show the re-runs....

And that other channels, other than the Channel that shows the new episodes, can show the re-runs.

In the UK, Sky One shows the premier of a new episode and the re-runs
and Channel 4 shows the re-runs...

So, Channel 4 cannot show the new episodes?
Only Sky One is allowed to do so?

 

[Tabitha]

I thought syndcation just meant the process of selling a show to other networks. That is, new episodes of SG1 are made for, and will be first shown on SciFi, but the the show will be sold on to other networks, and other countries, described as "in syndication".

Of course, I could be totally wrong :wink2:

 

[Wingless Flyer]

Thats right, Sky One 'premiers' them in the UK.

Like Showtime (soon to be Sci Fi channel) in the states....



Tabitha got it! Thats a better explanation then the one I was trying to get across

 

[Dave]

In the USA, instead of airing on a single national TV network, that generally broadcasts TV shows at exactly the same time nationwide, syndicated series are purchased by a number of different TV station in every TV market across the country, and then shown simultaneously on these channels. These local TV stations can switch the broadcast times to suit their particular audience. I think that is what it actually means.

 

[Tabitha]

Thanks Wingless! Glad to know I was on the right track. I know that Scifi in the US and SciFi in the UK are linked - do you think this will mean that season six might actually premier on SF rather than Sky One? I don't mind, cos I have both, but it would be annoyng for other people I would imagine.

 

[Tabitha]

Hi Dave!

What about national channels that have 'local affiliates'? Like UPN - do they usually show the new shows on the same night? I have often wondered about that.

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by Tabitha
do you think this will mean that season six might actually premier on SF rather than Sky One?

Errr... I hope not!

BTW what you said was correct, but there were about three posts while I was formulating my answer.

 

[Wingless Flyer]

Well, I E-mailed Sky One a couple of months back about SG1 and they confirmed that they will be showing S6 in the UK...

So it looks like the Sci Fi channel change is USA only, unless Sci Fi over here plan to show it in syndication or something....

I'll go and find that E-mail and post it here..

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by Tabitha
What about national channels that have 'local affiliates'? Like UPN - do they usually show the new shows on the same night?

No idea, sorry!

 

[Wingless Flyer]

Thank you for your e-mail about Stargate SG-1.

I can confirm that Sky One has acquired the rights to series 6. This will be
broadcast in the Autumn/Winter of 2002.

Thank you for your continued interest in Sky.

Yours sincerely

Thomas McCairn
Viewer Relations

I don't have a clue about the national channels either, sorry

 

[Tabitha]

TV over here is confusing.

From that point of view I am definitely looking forward to getting back to the UK. We might get things a bit later, but at least they get shown from beginning to end in the right order with no breaks!

 

[Jerikho]

So that's why I haven't seen a single ep of SG-1 after 'Wormhole X-Treme!'
... New episodes after 'WX-T!' have started airing.. right?

 

[Tabitha]

Yup, I am pretty sure that if we were in the US (I am in Vancouver) we would have seen the entire season by now. Those lucky sods in the UK actually got to see the last few eps even before the US I think!

 

[Jerikho]

EDIT: Sorry, reposted some old msg accidentally (by pressing the back button and falling on a "Your msg has been posted" page)

 

[Texane]

It pretty much means big bucks for those who negotiated their contracts correctly.

 

[skydiver]

we have our three big networks over here, abc, nbc, cbs...fox, upn and pbs are littler networks. there are local stations that are affiliates of the networks. this means, in my town for example, that channel 27 is a nbc affiliate. they agree to show nbc's network programming which spans most of the day. as part of that bargain they gain access to nbc's news feeds adn can contribute to it. so...if there's a tornado in maryland, the kansas station doesn't have to send a crew to maryland to cover it, the maryland station sends footage to the network who beams it out via satellite to anyone who wants it.

now the moral of this story is...the network only provides so much programming. for channel 27 they air network from 5-530am, 7-10am, noon-2pm, 530-6pm, 7pm-10pm, 1035pm-1235am...the rest of the time has to be filled with something. now ksnt (channel 27) airs news in part of that and other times, like 10am-noon they air entertainment programming that they buy. This is stuff like Alana, Montel, Entertainment tonight, syndicated friends, etc.
these are syndie shows. they are made by studios who sell the rights to one station in each market (there is exclusivity..no two stations in teh same market can air stargate sg-1) and it is to be aired within a window agreed upon by the local station and the studio

for stargate, syndie runs a year behind the showtime and will run a year behind sci-fi. syndie makes their money from commercials so syndie will have commercials in it.

there is another level which MGM might do and that is to eventually sell stargate as Library shows. This means there are no national commercials and the local stations can air it whenever they want, the only limitation is that maybe they can air each eps only 5 times.

 

[Jerikho]

Originally posted by skydiver
we have our three big networks over here, abc, nbc, cbs...fox, upn and pbs are littler networks. there are local stations that are affiliates of the networks. this means, in my town for example, that channel 27 is a nbc affiliate. they agree to show nbc's network programming which spans most of the day. as part of that bargain they gain access to nbc's news feeds adn can contribute to it. so...if there's a tornado in maryland, the kansas station doesn't have to send a crew to maryland to cover it, the maryland station sends footage to the network who beams it out via satellite to anyone who wants it.

now the moral of this story is...the network only provides so much programming. for channel 27 they air network from 5-530am, 7-10am, noon-2pm, 530-6pm, 7pm-10pm, 1035pm-1235am...the rest of the time has to be filled with something. now ksnt (channel 27) airs news in part of that and other times, like 10am-noon they air entertainment programming that they buy. This is stuff like Alana, Montel, Entertainment tonight, syndicated friends, etc.
these are syndie shows. they are made by studios who sell the rights to one station in each market (there is exclusivity..no two stations in teh same market can air stargate sg-1) and it is to be aired within a window agreed upon by the local station and the studio

for stargate, syndie runs a year behind the showtime and will run a year behind sci-fi. syndie makes their money from commercials so syndie will have commercials in it.

there is another level which MGM might do and that is to eventually sell stargate as Library shows. This means there are no national commercials and the local stations can air it whenever they want, the only limitation is that maybe they can air each eps only 5 times.

k




Thanx.
That was what I wanted to know and then some!