Syndication News

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tiger Woods Whacks Syndie Ratings

Tiger Wood’s dramatic come-from-behind playoff victory at the U.S. Open on Monday, June 16 wreaked havoc on daytime syndicated shows,... More »

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Preemptions Sap Syndie Viewership

A summer of repeats and preemptions due to the U.S. Open golf tournament and news of Tim Russert’s death saw... More »

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Program Partners to Launch Fall Syndie Package

National syndicator Program Partners is set to launch a package of programming this fall featuring two new series for local... More »

Friday, June 20, 2008

ABC, CBS Walk Away With Daytime Emmys

ABC took home the most Daytime Emmy Awards this year with 14 total, as "General Hospital" and "One Life to... More »

Tyra, Ellen, ‘Light’ Winners at Daytime Emmys

Tyra Banks and Ellen DeGeneres were among early winners at the Daytime Emmy awards. Ms. Banks, receiving a Daytime Emmy... More »

Friday, June 13, 2008

Sony, Harpo Bringing ‘Dr. Oz’ to Syndication

Sony Pictures Television and Harpo Entertainment have confirmed that the two companies have agreed to a deal for a syndicated... More »

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Lyne Steps Down as Martha Stewart Chief

Susan Lyne has stepped down as president and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She is being replaced by co-CEOs:... More »

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

‘Judge Judy’ Stands Out Among Syndicated Shows

Judge Judy is quick with the putdowns, but in the syndication ratings released today, her show is the only... More »

Di Bona Acquires Nippon TV’s ‘Masquerade’

Vin Di Bona Productions has acquired the rights for Nippon TV’s “Masquerade,” a Japanese competition program that re-creates situations and... More »

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Syndie Sets Fall Starts, Plans Push

The countdown to the new syndication season is officially on. Following a relatively successful syndication season in 2007 that saw... More »

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

AFTRA, Producers Agree on Deal

The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, the second-largest performer’s union, reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of... More »

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Upfront Bound? Bookmark This Map!

The annual upfront advertising market may be more bewildering than ever this year, but that doesn’t mean you need to... More »

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Studios Eye Dickinson for Syndie

Emblematic of the shift toward established brands among syndicated programmers, multiple studios are in discussions with Janice Dickinson to host... More »

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Ion Presents Prime-Time, Movie Lineups

Ion Television, the nation’s largest broadcast television station group, announced a new set of programming initiatives for the 2008-09 season... More »