Tribune Content Agency
Formerly |
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Syndication | |
Industry | Media |
Founded | 1918 |
Founder | Joseph Medill Patterson |
Headquarters | Chicago, United States |
Area served | United States |
Parent | Tribune Publishing |
Website |
tribunecontentagency |
Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a syndication company owned by Tribune Publishing.
TCA had previously been known as the Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate (CTNYNS), Tribune Company Syndicate, and Tribune Media Services.
TCA is headquartered in Chicago, and had offices in various American cities (Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Queensbury, New York; Arlington, Texas; Santa Monica, California), the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.
History
Joseph Medill Patterson founded the Chicago Tribune Syndicate in 1918, managed by Arthur Crawford.[1] In 1933, Patterson (who was then based in New York, running the Tribune's sister paper, the New York Daily News),[1] launched the Chicago Tribune-Daily News Syndicate, Inc. (also known as the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate and the Tribune-New York (Daily) News Syndicate).[2][3]
Upon the acquisition of Times Mirror Company in 2000, the Los Angeles Times Syndicate was merged into Tribune Media Services.
On June 25, 2013, the News & Features division of Tribune Media Services became Tribune Content Agency.[4]
On May 8, 2014, Tribune Publishing bought out McClatchy stake in news syndicate, taking full ownership of MCT Information Services.[5]
On June 12, 2014, Tribune Media Services was merged into Gracenote.[6] After the 2016 split of Tribune Company assets between Tribune Media and Tribune Publishing, Gracenote went to Tribune Media (who would sell it to Nielsen in that year) while newspaper syndication content remained with Tribune Publishing under the name Tribune Content Agency.
On September 22, 2014, McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT) was renamed Tribune News Service (TNS).
Products and Services
TCA distributes media products, such as news, columns, comic strips, Jumble and crosswords, printed insert books, video, and other information services to publications across the United States, Canada, and other countries in English and Spanish[7] for both print and web syndication.
Tribune Premium Content is a subscription service for newspapers and other media channels. The content provided includes comics, puzzles, games, editorial cartoons, as well as feature content packages. Tribune Premium Content alsy syndicates content from other sources, such as The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Kiplinger, Harvard Health and Mayo Clinic.[8]
TCA's news service, Tribune News Service, offers breaking news, lifestyle and entertainment stories, sports and business articles, commentary, photos, graphics and illustrations.[9]
Tribune SmartContent is an information service filtered to provide targeted content. Full-text news feeds deliver articles from 600 sources from around the world. [10]
TCA also offered products and services for niche markets via TCA Specialty Products.[11]
TCA has, worldwide, 600-plus contributors and serves more than 1,200 clients, services and resellers.[12]
Management
- Wayne Lown, General Manager
- Karyn Esken, VP/Business Development
- Andres Lombana, VP/International Business Development
- Rick DeChantal, Sales Director
- Pia Ingberg, Director, European Operations
- Mustafa Sharaan, Director of International Business Development
- Jack Barry, VP/Operations (and Acquisitions Editor)
- Scott Cameron, Sales Director New Markets, Licensing
- Zach Finken, Associate Editor
- Emily Rosenbaum, Associate Editor
- Matt Maldre, Marketing Manager
Comic strips
Strips as of 2018
Discontinued strips
- The Adventures of Smilin' Jack by Zack Mosley (1933–1973)
- Aggie Mack / Aggie by Hal Rasmusson and Roy L. Fox (1946–1972)
- Brenda Starr, Reporter originally by Dale Messick (1940–2011)
- Compu-toon by Charles Boyce (1994–1997; moved to Universal Uclick)
- Conrad by Bill Schorr (1982–1986)
- The Gumps by Sidney Smith (1917–1959)
- Harold Teen by Carl Ed (1919–1959)
- Housebroken (2002-2010)
- Kennesaw by Reamer Keller (1953–1955)
- Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray and others (1924–2010)
- Loose Parts by Dave Blazek
- Moon Mullins by Frank Willard & Ferd Johnson (1923–1991)
- Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters (1984–2002; moved to King Features Syndicate)[13]
- Motley's Crew by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman (1976–2000)
- Pink Panther (comic strip) (2004-2009)
- Raising Hector (2006-2010)
- Shoe by Jeff MacNelly and then others (1977–2008; moved to King Features Syndicate)[14]
- Smitty by Walter Berndt (1922–1973)
- Smokey Stover by Bill Holman (1935–1973)
- The Spirit by Will Eisner (1940-1952)
- Spy vs. Spy by Duck Edwing and Dave Manak (2002–2014)
- Sylvia (1981-2012)
- Terry and the Pirates (1934–1973) by Milton Caniff (1934–1946) and George Wunder (1946–1973)
- Winnie Winkle (1920–1996) by Martin Branner (1920–1962), Max Van Bibber (1962–1980), and Frank Bolle (1980-1996)
- The World's Greatest Superheroes by numerous creators (1978–1985)
Editorial Cartoons
- Chan Lowe
- Dan Wasserman
- Dana Summers
- David Horsey
- Drew Sheneman
- Joel Pett
- Phil Hands
- Scott Stantis
- Walt Handelsman
Columns and articles
Advice
- Ask Amy by Amy Dickinson
- God Squad, The by Marc Gellman
- Harvard Health Letters
- Interpersonal Edge by Daneen Skube
- Mayo Clinic Q & A
- Medicine Cabinet, The: Ask the Harvard Experts
- My Answer from the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
- My Pet World by Cathy M. Rosenthal
- Real Estate Matters by Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin
- Right Thing, The by Jeffrey L. Seglin
- Smart Collector, The by Danielle Arnet
Business & Personal Finance
- Careers Now by Kathleen Furore
- Credit Card Chart, The
- Global Viewpoint Network by Nathan Gardels
- Interpersonal Edge by Daneen Skube
- Jill on Money by Jill Schlesinger
- Kids & Money by Steve Rosen
- Kiplinger Consumer News Service
- Kiplinger’s Money Power
- Markets & Mutual Funds
- Money Market Package
- Savings Game, The by Elliot Raphaelson
- StockReports+
- Success featuring Kiplinger, Inc. Magazine and Fast Company
- Terry Savage
- Your Money by Kiplinger
Entertainment
Card Games
- Daily Bridge Club by Frank Stewart
- Goren Bridge by Bob Jones
- Poker by Tony Dunst and Bryan Devonshire
Humor
- Dave Barry Conventions Package by Dave Barry
- Dave Barry Holiday Gift Guide by Dave Barry
- Dave Barry Year in Review by Dave Barry
- Humor Hotel by Greg Schwem
- Today’s Chuckle by Harlan Collins
Pop Culture
- Bang Showbiz
- Film Clips by The Chicago Tribune
- Rolling Stone
- Scopin’ the Soaps by Toby Goldstein
- Nielsen SoundScan
- Us Weekly
- USA Today Celebrity Profile Package
- Variety Entertainment News Service
- Video Games by GamerHub.TV
Sports
- Daily Racing Form’s Consensus
- Latest Line by J. McCarthy
- Tennis
Food
- Entrée Feature Package featuring Environmental Nutrition, Eating Well, The Kitchn and Seriously Simple
- Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck
Health
- Environmental Nutrition
- Harvard Health Letters
- Healthy Living Package by Various Contributors
- Mayo Clinic Q & A
- Medicine Cabinet, The: Ask the Harvard Experts
- Premium Health News Service by Various Contributors
Home
- Ask the Builder by Tim Carter
- Do It Yourself…Or Not? by Gene and Katie Hamilton
- Living Space by Kathryn Weber
- Real Estate Matters by Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin
- Smart Collector, The by Danielle Arnet
Lifestyle
- Ana Veciana-Suarez
- Horoscopes Online by Linda Black & Jeraldine Saunders
- Lean In Stories from LeanIn.org
- Linda C. Black Horoscopes by Nancy Black
- My Pet World by Cathy M. Rosenthal
- Omarr’s Astrological Forecast by Jeraldine Saunders
- Simple Style by Aramide Esubi
- Smart Collector, The by Danielle Arnet
- Tuesdays with Mitch by Mitch Albom
Magazines
- Atlantic, The
- Cut, The
- Defense One
- Fast Company
- Foreign Affairs
- Harvard Health Letters
- Inc. Magazine
- MIT Sloan Management Review & Report
- MIT Technology Review
- National Journal
- New Scientist
- New York Magazine
- Psychology Today
- Quartz
- Rolling Stone
- Tennis
- Us Weekly
- Variety Entertainment News Service
- Vulture
- World Today, The
Opinion
- Bill Press
- Cal Thomas
- Carl Hiaasen
- Clarence Page
- David Horsey
- Diplomat, The
- Global Viewpoint Network by Nathan Gardels
- Henry Kissinger
- John Kass
- Jonah Goldberg
- Leonard Pitts Jr.
- Mary Sanchez
- Mary Schmich
- Oppenheimer Report, The by Andrés Oppenheimer
- Paul Kennedy
- Politics Today by Jules Witcover
- Rachel Marsden
- Rev. Jesse Jackson
- Robert Koehler
- Rex Huppke
- Robert Reich
- S. E. Cupp
- Victor Davis Hanson
Travel
- Celebrity Travel by Jae-Ha Kim
- Ed Perkins on Travel by Ed Perkins
- Kiplinger on Travel
- Rick Steves’ Europe by Rick Steves
- Taking the Kids by Eileen Ogintz
World News
- Atlantic, The
- Defense One
- LA Times World Report
- Foreign Affairs
- National Journal
- World Today, The
Games & Puzzles
Crosswords
- Daily Commuter Puzzle, The by Jackie Mathews
- Jumble Crosswords by David L. Hoyt
- Los Angeles Times Crossword Puzzle by Joyce Nichols Lewis and Rich Norris
- Quote-Acrostic
- TV Crossword, The by Jackie Mathews
Jumble Games
Logic Puzzles
Visual Puzzles
- Spot the Difference
Word Puzzles
- ArrowWords
- Boggle BrainBusters by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
- Code-Cracker
- SCRABBLEgrams
- Word Salsa by Tony Tallarico
- Word Wheel
Premium Editions
- Brainbusters: The Ultimate Puzzle Book
- Envelope’s Oscar Preview, The
- Family Health Guide from Harvard Health Publications
- Guide to Entertaining: Be the Best Holiday Host This Year
- Guide to Fitness from Harvard Health Publications
- Guide to Investment from Morningstar
- Guide to Retirement from Morningstar
- Guide to Summer Entertaining
- International Travel Guide
- Life Skills: How to do almost anything
- Mayo Clinic Guide to Healthy Eating
- Pet Power
- Travel Guide U.S.A.
See also
References
- 1 2 Watson, Elmo Scott. "The Era of Consolidation, 1890-1920" (Chapter VII), in A History Of Newspaper Syndicates In The United States, 1865-1935 (Western Newspaper Union, 1936), archived at Stripper's Guide
- ↑ "Tribune Company History". Funding Universe. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ "International Directory of Company Histories". 63. St. James Press. 2004.
- ↑ "Tribune Media Services News & Features Becomes Tribune Content Agency". Tribune Content Agency. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ Publishing, Tribune (May 8, 2014). "Tribune Publishing Family Of Companies Takes Full Ownership Of MCT Information Services". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tribune to merge Media Services into Gracenote operations | Social TV | News". Rapidtvnews.com. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ "en Español - Tribune Content Agency". Tribune Content Agency. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tribune Premium Content". Tribune Content Agency.
- ↑ "Tribune News Service". Tribune Content Agency.
- ↑ "Tribune SmartContent". Tribune Content Agency.
- ↑ "Content on Demand for Special Sections and Niche Publications". TMS Specialty Products. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ "FAQ: What is MCT". Mctdirect.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ Astor, Dave. "Mike Peters Moves To King," Editor & Publisher (November 27, 2002).
- ↑ Press release. "King Features to Syndicate Shoe Comic Strip: Distribution of Popular Feature Begins September 1, 2008," Business Wire (August 2008).