Earlier in August 1957, they also acquired syndication rights to "Shock!"

And, they will also probably have to reverse any revenue for the syndication rights of films that have not yet been broadcast on television.

"Once producers give up foreign syndication rights, it's only a matter of time before they become employees of the networks."

Television Distribution handles the domestic and international syndication rights to the series.

It has also acquired syndication rights for all of the show's past episodes.

Inner City Broadcasting has produced the program and controlled its syndication rights for more than five years.

The stations were also forbidden to purchase the syndication rights for programs produced outside the network.

However, Worldvision continued to hold syndication rights until the two animation studios found new owners.

Television networks can produce all of their prime-time programs now but have syndication rights to none.

The networks would also be allowed to negotiate financial interests and syndication rights with outside producers.