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Manufacturing series for Channel 1, streamed (10,4)

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I believe the answer is:

production line

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'manufacturing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'series for channel 1 streamed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'series' could be 'line' (line is a kind of series) and 'line' is found in the answer.
'for' could be 'pro' (as in being 'pro' or in favour of something) and 'pro' is located in the answer.
'channel' could be 'duct' (duct is a kind of channel) and 'duct' is located in the answer.
'1' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'on' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for production line that I've seen before include "process of constructing many" , "Factory process" , "Manufacturing set-up" , "part of factory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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