What is Syndicated?
'''Syndicated''' means a [[television programme|television program]] being shown on a different [[television network]] than the one that first showed the program. A syndicated program can also be a program that was not made for a television network. These types of programs are made and then sold to many different [[television]] [[Broadcast|station]]s to be shown. There are different types of syndication: *'''First run syndication''': First run syndicated programs are programs that are shown for the first time as syndicated programs. These programs were not made to be shown by a network. Programs that are made in one [[country]] and then are shown in other countries are often first run syndicated program. *'''Off network syndication''': Off network syndicated programs are programs that were first shown on a television network. Later, that network sold the program to other networks or stations so that they can also show it. These programs are also called re-runs. *'''Public broadcasting syndication''': [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] makes only some of its programs. Many of the shows are bought from people who make syndicated programs. ==Popular examples of syndicated series== ;First run series *[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]] *[[Baywatch]] *[[Mutant X]] *[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]] *[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] *[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]] *[[Xena: Warrior Princess]] *[[Xuxa]] ;Off network series *[[Cheers]] *[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]] *[[Everybody Loves Raymond]] *[[Seinfeld]] *[[The X-Files]] *[[The Simpsons]] *[[The Big Bang Theory]] {{tv-stub}} [[Category:Television]]