Definition of «affiliate stations»

Affiliate stations refer to television or radio stations that are part of a network and broadcast content from the network. These stations have a contractual agreement with the network to air its programs in exchange for a portion of the advertising revenue generated by the broadcast. The affiliate stations often have local control over their programming schedules and can air additional local content.

Sentences with «affiliate stations»

So far, all of these services have struggled get support from local affiliate stations, which means local broadcast feeds are unavailable in most markets. (pcworld.com)
A lot of national TV interviews are conducted these days via a local affiliate station. (cslewispublicity.com)
In previous years, all major network affiliate stations in the area attended the National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, interviewing manufacturers and videotaping dozens of products. (fieryfoodsshow.com)
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