Editing Rerun (section)

===Classic television===
With the growing availability of [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television]] channels, as well as over-the-air [[digital subchannel]]s, combined with a growing body of available postsyndication programming, a handful of specialty channels have been built solely or primarily to run former network programming, which otherwise would no longer be in syndication. Branded as "classic television", these often carry reruns of programming dating back to the [[analog television|black-and-white television]] era and are promoted as nostalgia. The corresponding [[radio format]] would be that of an [[oldies]], [[classic rock]], [[classic hits]], or [[adult standards]] station. Depending on the programs chosen for a classic network, running the format can be very inexpensive, due to many shows beginning to fall into the [[public domain]].

On cable and satellite, channels that devote at least some of their program schedule to postsyndication reruns include [[Nick at Nite]], [[TV Land]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]], [[USA Network]], [[WGN America]], [[Logo TV]], [[Pop (U.S. TV network)|Pop]], [[Discovery Family]], [[Game Show Network]], [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]], [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]], [[The Inspiration Network|INSP]], [[fetv]], [[RFD-TV]], and the [[Hallmark Channel]]. [[Equity Media Holdings#Retro Television Network Stations|Equity Media Holdings]] had been using [[low-power broadcasting|low-power television stations]] to carry its own [[Retro Television Network]] in various markets; those stations were, as a result of Equity going bankrupt, sold to religious broadcaster [[Daystar (TV network)|Daystar Television Network]]. Since the early 2010s, the growth of [[digital subchannel]] networks has allowed for increasing specialization of these classic networks: in addition to general-interest program networks such as [[MeTV]], [[MeTV Plus|MeTV+]], [[getTV]], [[Antenna TV]] and [[Rewind TV]], there exist networks solely for comedies ([[Catchy Comedy]] and [[Laff (TV network)|Laff]]), [[game show]]s ([[Buzzr]]), ethnic-oriented programs ([[Bounce TV]] and [[TheGrio]]), lifestyle and reality programming ([[Story Television]], [[TBD (TV network)|TBD]], [[TrueReal]], [[Defy TV]], [[Twist (TV network)|Twist]], and [[Quest (American TV network)|Quest]]), westerns ([[Grit (TV network)|Grit]], and [[Heroes & Icons]]), music programming ([[Circle (TV network)|Circle]]), sports programming ([[Stadium (TV network)|Stadium]] and [[SportsGrid]]), sci-fi and action programming ([[Comet (TV network)|Comet]] and [[Charge! (TV network)|Charge!]]), true crime and court programming ([[True Crime Network]], [[Court TV]], [[Ion Mystery]], and [[Start TV]]), news programming ([[Newsy]]), and feature films ([[Movies!]], and [[This TV]]).

Traditionally, shows most likely to be rerun in this manner are [[situation comedy|scripted comedies]] and dramas. Such shows are more likely to be considered [[evergreen (journalism)|evergreen content]] that can be rerun for a long period of time without losing its cultural relevance. [[Game show]]s, [[variety show]]s, [[Saturday morning cartoon]]s, and to a lesser extent, [[newsmagazine]]s, [[tabloid talk show]]s, and [[late-night talk show]]s (often in edited form) have been seen less commonly in reruns; game shows can quickly become dated because of [[inflation]], while talk shows often draw humor from contemporary events. Tabloid talk shows, with episode archives of thousands of episodes, tend to do well in reruns compared to talk shows without an element of conflict.<ref name=studioscooling>{{Cite web|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/programming/article/with-major-studios-cooling-on-syndication-stations-seek-program-alternatives/|title=With Major Studios Cooling On Syndication, Stations Seek Program Alternatives|first=Mark|last=Miller|date=August 23, 2023|website=TV News Check}}</ref> Newsmagazines, especially those that focus on evergreen stories such as [[true crime]], are easily repackaged for the syndication market, which (along with much lower residuals compared to a scripted series with star talent) can also make them cheaper than a first-run program or scripted reruns.<ref name=studioscooling/> Most variants of [[reality television]] have proven to be a comparative failure in reruns, due to a number of factors (high cast turnover, loss of the element of surprise, [[criticism of reality television|overall hostility toward the format]], and lack of media cross-promotion among them); some self-contained and personality-driven reality shows have been successfully rerun. Reruns of sports broadcasts, which face many of the same issues reality shows face, have found a [[niche market|niche]] on multichannel television and free ad-supported streaming television.