List of comic strip syndicates
Syndicates
Current
- ArcaMax Publishing (est. 1999)
- Comx Box Comics Syndicate (est. 2014)
- Creators Syndicate (est. 1987)
- King Features Syndicate (est. 1914)
- NI Syndication Limited
- Royal Comics Syndicate (est. 2004) — Finland
- Torstar Syndication Services (est. 1930) — Canada; former names include Toronto Star Syndicate
- Tribune Content Agency (est. 1933) — 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
- Universal Uclick (est. 2009) — includes GoComics
- The Washington Post Writers Group (est. 1973)
Defunct
- Al Smith Feature Service (1951–c. 1999) — mainly weekly strips
- AP Newsfeatures (1930–1961)
- Bell Syndicate (1916–1972) — acquired by United Features
- Field Newspaper Syndicate (1944–1984; acquired by News Corporation) — former names include the Chicago Sun Syndicate, the Field Enterprises Syndicate, and the Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate
- George Matthew Adams Service (c. 1916–1962) — formerly known as the Adams Newspaper Service; acquired by The Washington Star Syndicate
- LaFave Newspaper Features (1931–1963)
- Ledger Syndicate (1915–c. 1946) — outlived its corporate owner, the Philadelphia Public Ledger
- Ledger Syndicate (1966–c. 1973) — second iteration of the syndicate
- Los Angeles Times Syndicate (c. 1949–2000; acquired by Tribune Media Services) — former names include Mirror Enterprises Syndicate and Los Angeles Times Mirror Syndicate
- McCay Feature Syndicate (1947–c.1950)
- McClure Newspaper Syndicate (1884–1952; absorbed into Bell Syndicate) — began syndicating comic strips c. 1903
- McNaught Syndicate (1922–1989)
- National Newspaper Syndicate (1917–c. 1984) — formerly known as the John F. Dille Co.
- New York Herald Tribune Syndicate (c. 1920–1966) — remaining strips taken over by Publishers-Hall[1]
- Newspaper Enterprise Association (c. 1909–1978; merged into United Media Enterprises)[2]
- 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 (1944–1946), New York Post Syndicate (1946–1949), Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc. (1949–1955), Hall Syndicate (1955–1967)
- Register and Tribune Syndicate (1922–1986; acquired by Hearst / King Features)
- Uclick (1996–2009; merged with Universal Press Syndicate to form Universal Uclick) — formerly named Universal New Media
- United Feature Syndicate (1931–1978; merged into United Media Enterprises)[2]
- United Media (1978–2011; formed from the consolidation of United Feature and Newspaper Enterprise Association; eventually acquired by Universal Uclick)
- Universal Press Syndicate (1970–2009; merged with Uclick to form Universal Uclick) — former names include Universal New Media
- Wheeler Syndicate (1913–1916) — syndicated the work of Bud Fisher and Fontaine Fox; acquired by McClure Syndicate
See also
References
- ↑ "Herald Tribune Is Closing Its News Service; But Meyer Says Columns That Appeared in Paper Will Be in Merged Publication". The New York Times. 1966-06-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- 1 2 "News Features Services Merge As United Media". United Press International. May 19, 1978. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
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