From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: epwise{at}yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Deep Space Nine

"Al Kaiser"  wrote in
news:52168C39.14263.startrek{at}capcity2.synchro.net: 

> I've always wondered why Deep Space Nine has never been picked up for
> synidcation.  I've asked and written different networks and never got
> a reply. 
> 
> 
> Reciently I tried to get it from Blockbuster and found that they have
> a lot of problems with suppling titles and where they do have a series
> are missing discs from the series.  DS9 Season 1 disc 1 was on my
> queue for two years as unavailable and I begged and harased them for
> just as long to get it replaced. 
> 
> I gave up on them and a friend has been able to get me DS9 from
> Netflix and he's got me up to season 2 disc 2 so far.  I expect discs
> 3 and 4 of season 2 next possibly by the end of the week.
> 
> After watching the first season, (including the bounus disc), I've got
> a new apprecaion for DS9.  I think because it ran along side TNG for
> about two years it was not taken as seriously as it should have been. 
> And I've found that I am really enjoing the stories and seeing the
> characters again.  I find that many of the stories are well done and
> well acted.  When it was in production it was panned by the masses as
> not being a real Trek because it did not go anywhere but I think that
> this was a poor judgement and led to many not giving it the attention
> it deserved. 
> 
> If you have the chance to watch DS9 again and have not looked at it
> since it was first aired, (I don't even remember if it ran fully
> through a second time when it was in regular production), I suggest
> that you check it out again. 
> 
> You may be pleasently surprised.
> 
> 


Depends on whether you mean reruns or syndication.  Syndication is 
reruns stations buy to show locally on their own schedule.  Network and 
cable network reruns are not syndication. Asking networks about 
syndication won't get you anywhere. 

Back in 2004 and perhaps other years, Spike TV showed reruns of DS9. In 
2008 they were showing it at 2am.  If Spike (or anyone else) holds 
exclusive rights then it can't be shown in syndication.  The Twilight 
Zone hasn't been seen in syndication since the mid-1990's because The 
Sci-Fi Channel (Syfy) got the exclusive rights and held on to it ever 
since. They also show some of the episodes that have never aired in 
syndication.

Also, although the cable networks sometimes show the edited syndicated 
versions, the episodes shown on cable networks are often edited 
differently. TVLand is one network which usually shows different 
versions than ones that had previously aired on local stations.  Another 
difference between syndication and other reruns.   
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