It also acquires theatrical and television programs for domestic syndication, home video and international distribution.

Generally, these institutions have acquired programs through donations from networks, production companies and performers.

In two locations, Kansas and Texas, Bethesda acquired existing programs that were facing financial difficulties.

The station has been especially adventurous in acquiring programs from abroad.

To compensate for this, we have an unmatched ability to learn, i.e., to consciously acquire such programs by imitation or exploration.

But the school acquired several programs for gifted students, magnet programs that lured parents and teachers, who built them into significant attractions.

It produced relatively little original programming, but instead acquired programs, mainly from the BBC.

But there is another reason why cable channels can acquire programs at a lower cost.

In 1993, it ventured into the business of acquiring programs from outside producers and marketing airtime on their programs.

Weigel acquired more syndicated programs for the station and found itself in a unique position as Milwaukee's only true independent television station.