syndication
syndication — noun
1. the business practice of selling newspaper articles, photographs, television pro
the business practice of selling newspaper articles, photographs, television programmes, comic strips, or other creative work to several different media companies at the same time, so that each can publish or broadcast it in their own market
Caio's newspaper agreed to the syndication of its popular cooking column to other papers.
syndication + of + [content]
Syndication of the talk show began in 2022, allowing stations across the country to air it.
Imran's photography earned him a syndication deal with a major press agency.
After syndication, Élise's comic strip appeared in over forty daily newspapers.
Many online news sites rely on syndication to fill their sections with articles from larger publishers.
- distribution
broader term covering any method of delivering content to audiences, not specifically multi-outlet sales
- licensing
grants permission to use content, but may be exclusive to one outlet; syndication implies non-exclusive multi-outlet deals
- syndication rights
the specific legal permissions granted in a syndication agreement; not a synonym for the act itself
文法句型
syndication + of + [content]
in syndication
[content] + go into syndication
用法筆記
Often used in fixed phrases like 'in syndication' (referring to a TV show or column being broadcast or published by multiple outlets) and 'to go into syndication' (to begin being sold to multiple outlets). The related adjective 'syndicated' is common in media contexts, e.g. 'a syndicated columnist'.
常見錯誤
2. the arrangement by which a very large loan or debt is divided among several bank
the arrangement by which a very large loan or debt is divided among several banks or financial organisations, so that they share the responsibility, risk, and profit from it
The bank arranged syndication for the $500 million loan with three other lenders.
Syndication of the corporate debt allowed smaller banks to take part in the deal.
syndication + of + debt / loan
The finance team spent weeks preparing the syndication agreement for the infrastructure project.
Through syndication, the risk of the large loan was spread among five financial institutions.
- loan syndication
more specific compound term; the two are often interchangeable in finance contexts
- co-financing
similar but can involve multiple lenders contributing separate facilities rather than sharing one loan
文法句型
syndication + of + [loan/debt]
loan syndication
debt syndication
用法筆記
Describes a common practice in corporate and project finance where a single loan is too large for one lender. Frequently appears as the compound noun 'loan syndication'. The bank that arranges the syndication is called the 'lead arranger' or 'lead underwriter'.
常見錯誤
3. the act of bringing people or organisations together into a syndicate, which is
the act of bringing people or organisations together into a syndicate, which is a group that cooperates for a shared business goal, or the ongoing management of such a group
The syndication of several local news agencies gave them more power when negotiating with advertisers.
After syndication, the group of independent shops could ask for better prices from their suppliers.
temporal clause: after syndication
The lawyers handled the syndication of the real estate investors into a formal partnership.
The syndication of several travel agencies into a single group helped them compete with larger companies.
- consolidation
bringing separate entities together, but does not imply the specific structure of a syndicate
- partnership formation
more specific about the legal structure; syndication may be less formal
文法句型
syndication + of + [group/people/organisations]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (MEDIA CONTENT) and sense 2 (LOAN SHARING). This sense focuses on the act of organising people or entities into a cooperative group structure, without specifying a particular industry. The verb 'syndicate' is more common for this meaning.