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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 1225701" data-attributes="member: 115">There's no set number for syndication numbers. It really depends on the series. For instance, Law & Order: SVU is only on it's fifth season (significantly less than 100 episodes), and it's been in syndication for a while - since this summer at least. I think in general more episodes is better, because it means you can show more episodes per week and not worry about looping through all of the series too quickly. I don't think it's a prerequisite though. Besides, I find it very hard to believe that SFC would syndicate Farscape, seeing as what ratings it garnered before its cancellation. The mini-series is a good example of why they wouldn't - there's still profit to be made from Farscape.  Besides which, they seem to be hurting for decent original programming - my guess is they're going to want to hold on to whatever they can get.  I mean, they show Babylon 5 at nine in the morning, probably just to hold on to syndication rights. Now, if I were a programming executive at SFC, I'd be taking all these popular shows in syndication and be making a deal out of them.  Promote a three hour block of time - either in the afternoon (I would go 5-8), or two nights a week (I would pick Monday and Wednesday), and show B5 and Farscape regularly (since they have a good amount of episodes), and alternate the third show once a week so they get some time out of their smaller series.  A 5-8 block of decent programming could be a good lead in to bolster either their Friday night lineup or another night.  Monday and Wednesday aren't terribly big nights on the big channels (except Monday Night Football), so those might be good nights to try out.   The key is promotion - make sure that people know you're showing this stuff.  How many people knew SFC was still playing Babylon 5?  I sure didn't.  And I'm sure not getting up at 9 AM on a weekday to watch it.  But that's beside the point.  I had no clue they were showing it until I went to check if it was still in syndication.  This is probably one of their more popular syndicated programs, and people don't even know they're showing it. Just reaffirms my belief that whoever is in charge of programming there needs to be fired right quick.  It's readily obvious they have no clue how to do their job, let alone know anything about the genre and how to work it.</blockquote>

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