- Source: List of comic strip syndicates
This is a list of comic strip syndicates. Over the years, many syndicates have been acquired and otherwise absorbed by competitors; this list attempts to illustrate that.
Comic strip syndicates
Andrews McMeel Syndication (est. 2009) — formed by merger of Universal Press Syndicate and Uclick; formerly called Universal Uclick; includes GoComics
Uclick (1996–2009; merged with Universal Press Syndicate to form Universal Uclick) — formerly named Universal New Media
Universal Press Syndicate (1970–2009; merged with Uclick to form Universal Uclick) — former names include Universal New Media
Washington Star Syndicate (1965–1979)
George Matthew Adams Service (c. 1916–1965; acquired by The Washington Star Syndicate) — formerly known as the Adams Newspaper Service
Chronicle Features (1962–1998; acquired by Universal Press Syndicate in 1997)
Editors Press Service (1933–2010; acquired by Universal Press Syndicate in 2004 and renamed Atlantic Syndication)
United Media (1978–2011; formed from the consolidation of United Feature and Newspaper Enterprise Association; eventually acquired by Universal Uclick)
Newspaper Enterprise Association (c. 1909–1978; merged into United Media Enterprises)
United Feature Syndicate (1919–1978; merged into United Media Enterprises)
Metropolitan Newspaper Service (1919–1932; owned by the Bell Syndicate from 1920–1930; acquired an eventually absorbed by United Features)
Press Publishing Co. (c.1910–1931; acquired by E. W. Scripps Company)
World Feature Service (c. 1905–1931; acquired by E. W. Scripps Company)
Bell Syndicate (1916–1972; acquired by United Features) — known as the Bell-McClure Syndicate from 1930 to 1972
Associated Newspapers (1912–c. 1966; acquired by Bell Syndicate in 1930)
McClure Newspaper Syndicate (1884–1952; absorbed into Bell-McClure Syndicate) — began syndicating comic strips c. 1903
Wheeler Syndicate (1913–1916; acquired by McClure Syndicate) — syndicated the work of Bud Fisher and Fontaine Fox
Creators Syndicate (est. 1987) — formed in reaction to King Features' acquisition of the Register and Tribune Syndicate and News America Syndicate
King Features Syndicate (est. 1914)
Central Press Association (1910–1971; acquired and eventually absorbed by King Features) until ceasing operations in 1971)
North American Press Syndicate (?–1912; acquired by and absorbed into Central Press Association)
Editors Feature Service (?–1927; acquired by and absorbed into Central Press Association)
Register and Tribune Syndicate (1922–1986; acquired by Hearst / King Features),
Field Newspaper Syndicate (1941–1984; acquired by News Corporation and then King Features) — former names include the Chicago Sun Syndicate, the Field Enterprises Syndicate, and the Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate; later renamed News America Syndicate and then North America Syndicate
Chicago Times Syndicate (c. 1935-1948; acquired by Field Enterprises with the merger of the Chicago Sun and the Chicago Daily Times)
Publishers Syndicate (1925–1967; acquired by Field Enterprises) — became Publishers-Hall
Publishers-Hall Syndicate (1944–1975; merged into Field Newspaper Syndicate) — former names include Hall Syndicate, New York Post Syndicate, Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc., Hall Syndicate
New York Herald Tribune Syndicate (c. 1920–1966) — remaining strips taken over by Publishers-Hall
Royal Comics Syndicate (Finland) (est. 2004)
Torstar Syndication Services (Canada) (est. 1930) — King Features Syndicate's distribution partner in Canada; former names include Toronto Star Syndicate
Tribune Content Agency (est. 1918) — former names include Tribune-New York (Daily) News Syndicate, Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, Tribune Company Syndicate, and Tribune Media Services
Los Angeles Times Syndicate (c. 1949–2000; acquired by Tribune Media Services) — former names include Mirror Enterprises Syndicate and Los Angeles Times Mirror Syndicate
General Features Corp. (1937–1974; acquired by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate in 1967 and absorbed into its operations in 1974)
The Washington Post Writers Group (est. 1973)
= Defunct comic strip syndicates
=Al Smith Feature Service (1951–c. 1999) — mainly weekly strips
AP Newsfeatures (1930–1961) — owned by the Associated Press
Columbia Features (1953–1994)
Comx Box Comics Syndicate (2014–2018) — distributed webcomics
Frank Jay Markey Syndicate (c. 1936–c. 1950) — Markey was originally an executive at the McNaught Syndicate
Lafave Newspaper Features (1931–1963)
Ledger Syndicate (1915–c. 1950) — outlived its corporate owner, the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ledger Syndicate (1966–c. 1973) — second iteration of the syndicate
McNaught Syndicate (1922–1989)
New York City Central Press Association (1920–1922; absorbed into McNaught Syndicate)
National Newspaper Syndicate (1917–c. 1984) — formerly known as the John F. Dille Co.
Uncle Ray Syndicate (?–1922; acquired by National Newspaper Syndicate)
See also
Comic strip syndication
List of newspaper comic strips
References
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