The 2026-2027 syndication thread

[umfan]

Outside of talk/game/reality programming, does any studio still produce live action TV series for direct to syndication sales? Early US TV was chock full of shows like "Sea Hunt," "Kit Carson," "Annie Oakley," Foreign Intrigue," Abbott and Costello," etc. I'm guessing it's cheaper to buy syndication rights to former network programming and/or talk/game/reality shows than pay for a new syndicated series.

I don't think first run syndication for scripted series is a thing anymore. Not enough of a market.

 

[KS-IL-IA]

I thought that Ghost was going to be cleared this year doesn't it have enough EP's for M-F run? CBSMV doing what NBCU does with Chi Fire & PD kinda surprised they haven't put Chi Med in syndication along with L&O SVU & Suites.

Nearly every station would have double-runs, which would cycle through every episode in less than 10 weeks.

 

[`aaaronagmfo]

STARTING IN SEPTEMBER POLICE 24/7 WILL AIR AT 12:05AM ON WGNO-ABC26

 

[KS-IL-IA]

STARTING IN SEPTEMBER POLICE 24/7 WILL AIR AT 12:05AM ON WGNO-ABC26

As a strip or on weekends? There are only 60 episodes, unless they cut them into half-hours.

 

[`aaaronagmfo]

As a strip or on weekends? There are only 60 episodes, unless they cut them into half-hours.

I BELIEVE THAT WHAT THEY ARE DOING SINCE WGNO-ABC26 WILL AIR LIVE PD PRESENT WILL SLIDE TO WEEKNIGHTS AT 12:35 AM

 

[Megatron]

I'm surprised that Police 24/7 will be on syndication which will be on WXSP or CW6 on Nexstar. I think that OP: Live should air some of their shows since that has over 350 EPs.

 

[`aaaronagmfo]

JUST HEARD THAT ESPN IS ENDING GMFB OVERTIME WITCH CURRENTLY AIRS WEEKDAYS AT 9:00AM ON WUPL-TV54

 

[TylerDean Official]

ESPN is ending the syndicated version of Good Morning Football (GMFB Overtime), Syndicated Version Cancelled: ESPN decided to cancel Good Morning Football: Overtime, the two-hour syndicated extension of the program. The syndicated spinoff, which aired on local channels and the Roku Channel, will not return for the upcoming 2026 season.

 

[TylerDean Official]

SSN Sports The Immortals are returning back in 2026-27 season for the 7th season in the fall 2026. Along with The Short List, Pure Outdoor, Invincible, & The Iconic | because SSN Sports The Short List are moving half-hour to Monday-Through-Friday strips in the broadcast syndication in the fall of September 2026.