Final answer:
True, in a cash-plus syndication deal, the TV station pays less upfront but relinquishes some advertising slots to the syndicator.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement 'Under a cash-plus syndication deal, a TV station pays less for a popular syndicated show than it would under a straight cash deal' is true. In a cash-plus syndication deal, a television station pays a reduced cash amount for a show in exchange for giving up additional advertising time to the syndicator. This means that while they pay less upfront for the program itself, they also receive less potential revenue from their own advertising sales during that program's broadcast as some slots are reserved for the syndicator's use.