If a debt collector tried to sue you after this time period has expired, you can raise the SOL as a defense against the lawsuit. Many consumers confuse the length of time that debts can appear on their credit reports with the debt collection statute of limitations.
In broadcasting, syndication is the licensing of the right to broadcast television and radio programs by multiple television and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network.
That is a common commercial configuration for syndi shows, but hardly the only one. Honestly, the show distribution company handles this; they are the ones taking the programs and editing them for air. Network airings of Family Guy, say, will not be formatted the same way when they air on a local station in reruns.