what is a definition of barter syndication? it involves first-run programs offered free or for a reduced rate, but with some of the ad space presold to national advertisers. it involves former popular network programs sold to individual stations for rebroadcast. it functions through a system in which episodes of a television series are run many times a day. it involves original shows which are produced specifically for the syndication market. it involves the process of showing different television series at the same time daily so that it appears as a strip across an entire week.