Stripping (television)
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Stripping is an industry term used to refer to the practice of running a syndicated television series every day of the week. It is commonly restricted to describing the airing of shows which were weekly in their first run; The West Wing could be stripped but not Jeopardy!, as the latter is intended to be run daily.
Stripping has also become a common practice on many British channels since the introduction of multi-channel cable and satellite in the 1990s.