387:(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
629:"United Feature Syndicate Buys Metropolitan Service From Elser: Both Firms Will Retain Separate Identities, With Elser Remaining as Vice-President — Monte Bourjaily to Direct Both Organizations,"
311:) — 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
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20:. Over the years, many syndicates have been acquired and otherwise absorbed by competitors; this list attempts to illustrate that.
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379:(Canada) (est. 1930) — King Features Syndicate's distribution partner in Canada; former names include Toronto Star Syndicate
979:
971:
634:
906:"Herald Tribune Is Closing Its News Service: But Meyer Says Columns That Appeared in Paper Will Be in Merged Publication,"
937:"Herald Tribune Is Closing Its News Service; But Meyer Says Columns That Appeared in Paper Will Be in Merged Publication"
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675:
415:
351:
304:
134:
124:
856:
1140:
668:
527:
290:
247:
154:
348:) — former names include Hall Syndicate, New York Post Syndicate, Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc., Hall Syndicate
507:
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190:
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108:
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35:
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674:(December 17, 2001): "The executive joined United in 1972 when it bought Bell McClure Syndicate and
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547:"Universal Press Syndicate and Uclick Merge". Gardner, Alan. The Daily Cartoonist, July 8, 2009.
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397:) — former names include Mirror Enterprises Syndicate and Los Angeles Times Mirror Syndicate
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Cowles Family
Publishing Legacy: Drake University, Cowles Library. Accessed Jan. 3, 2018.
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Watson, Elmo Scott. "CHAPTER VIII: Recent
Developments in Syndicate History 1921-1935,"
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615:"Feature Services Merged: Bell Syndicate Takes Over Metropolitan Newspaper Service,"
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993:"MULTIMEDIA DEAL: THE DEAL; Tribune Company Agrees to Buy Times Mirror"
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North
American Press Syndicate (?–1912; acquired by and absorbed into
317:(c. 1935-1948; acquired by Field Enterprises with the merger of the
161:
from 1920–1930; acquired an eventually absorbed by United
Features)
43:
570:"Washington Star Syndicate Sold To Kansas City's Universal Press,"
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New York City
Central Press Association (1920–1922; absorbed into
976:
A History Of
Newspaper Syndicates In The United States, 1865-1935
824:
A History Of
Newspaper Syndicates In The United States, 1865-1935
766:
691:
Field Guide to Wild
American Pulp Artists. Accessed Nov. 1, 2018.
1120:"Uncle Ray Syndicate is Absorbed by Chicago Newspaper Service,"
471:(1915–c. 1950) — outlived its corporate owner, the Philadelphia
281:
Editors
Feature Service (?–1927; acquired by and absorbed into
66:
48:
39:
456:(c. 1936–c. 1950) — Markey was originally an executive at the
654:
Hudson, Frederic, Alfred McClung Lee, and Frank Luther Mott.
450:
Comx Box Comics Syndicate (2014–2018) — distributed webcomics
1097:"Family offers plenty of fodder to journalist's quick wit"
1023:
871:
569:
187:) — known as the Bell-McClure Syndicate from 1930 to 1972
503:(1917–c. 1984) — formerly known as the John F. Dille Co.
923:
Biographical Dictionary of American Newspaper Columnists
991:
Barringer, Felicity; Holson, Laura M. (2000-03-14).
972:"The Era of Consolidation, 1890-1920" (Chapter VII)
482:(1966–c. 1973) — second iteration of the syndicate
797:
423:
407:in 1967 and absorbed into its operations in 1974)
177:(c. 1905–1931; acquired by E. W. Scripps Company)
89:) — formerly known as the Adams Newspaper Service
1132:
717:
354:(c. 1920–1966) — remaining strips taken over by
267:(1910–1971; acquired and eventually absorbed by
990:
872:United Press International (October 21, 1986).
635:"News of Yore 1930: Another Syndicate Gobbled,"
589:"News Features Services Merge As United Media"
560:Andres McMeel website. Accessed Nov. 16, 2017.
1099:. Ohio University Today. 1998. Archived from
966:
964:
119:(1978–2011; formed from the consolidation of
73:) — former names include Universal New Media
42:; formerly called Universal Uclick; includes
1024:"Times Mirror Company And General Features,"
749:The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History
658:, Volume 4 (Psychology Press, 2000), p. 591.
583:
581:
926:(Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995), p. 191.
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1084:Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History
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111:in 2004 and renamed Atlantic Syndication)
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669:"Goldberg To Retire From United Media,"
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1086:(Collectors Press, Inc., 2000), p. 85.
764:, "The 30s – Boomtime for SF Heroes".
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1062:
874:"2 New York Papers Deny Merger Rumor"
702:"McClure Syndicate Sold to Bell-NANA"
694:
643:
432:(1951–c. 1999) — mainly weekly strips
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242:(est. 1987) — formed in reaction to
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718:Katina Alexander (June 14, 1987).
34:(est. 2009) — formed by merger of
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978:(Western Newspaper Union, 1936),
857:"Murdoch Buys Chicago Sun-Times,"
826:(Western Newspaper Union, 1936).
676:North American Newspaper Alliance
416:The Washington Post Writers Group
352:New York Herald Tribune Syndicate
293:(1922–1986; acquired by Hearst /
689:"SAMUEL S. McCLURE (1857-1949),"
678:, where Goldberg was president."
135:Newspaper Enterprise Association
125:Newspaper Enterprise Association
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528:List of newspaper comic strips
424:Defunct comic strip syndicates
291:Register and Tribune Syndicate
248:Register and Tribune Syndicate
155:Metropolitan Newspaper Service
18:list of comic strip syndicates
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656:American Journalism 1690-1940
533:
87:The Washington Star Syndicate
980:archived at Stripper's Guide
882:. p. 2D. Archived from
508:National Newspaper Syndicate
501:National Newspaper Syndicate
403:(1937–1974; acquired by the
376:Torstar Syndication Services
83:George Matthew Adams Service
7:
862:, 2 November 1983, page D1.
516:
438:(1930–1961) — owned by the
405:Los Angeles Times Syndicate
393:(c. 1949–2000; acquired by
391:Los Angeles Times Syndicate
217:) — syndicated the work of
201:McClure Newspaper Syndicate
193:(1912–c. 1966; acquired by
137:(c. 1909–1978; merged into
85:(c. 1916–1965; acquired by
10:
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879:South Florida Sun-Sentinel
798:Mark S. Monmonier (1989).
594:United Press International
454:Frank Jay Markey Syndicate
203:(1884–1952; absorbed into
167:(c.1910–1931; acquired by
31:Andrews McMeel Syndication
1029:(January 4, 1967), p. 84.
463:Lafave Newspaper Features
346:Field Newspaper Syndicate
342:Publishers-Hall Syndicate
301:Field Newspaper Syndicate
283:Central Press Association
276:Central Press Association
265:Central Press Association
157:(1919–1932; owned by the
127:; eventually acquired by
109:Universal Press Syndicate
99:Universal Press Syndicate
77:Washington Star Syndicate
63:Universal Press Syndicate
53:Universal Press Syndicate
36:Universal Press Syndicate
430:Al Smith Feature Service
344:(1944–1975; merged into
331:(1925–1967; acquired by
303:(1941–1984; acquired by
213:(1913–1916; acquired by
183:(1916–1972; acquired by
149:United Media Enterprises
147:(1919–1978; merged into
145:United Feature Syndicate
139:United Media Enterprises
107:(1933–2010; acquired by
97:(1962–1998; acquired by
65:(1970–2009; merged with
51:(1996–2009; merged with
523:Comic strip syndication
315:Chicago Times Syndicate
258:King Features Syndicate
1141:Comic strip syndicates
706:Editor & Publisher
672:Editor & Publisher
631:Editor & Publisher
618:Editor & Publisher
575:(May 20, 1979), p. 37.
401:General Features Corp.
395:Tribune Media Services
384:Tribune Content Agency
368:Royal Comics Syndicate
252:News America Syndicate
205:Bell-McClure Syndicate
24:Comic strip syndicates
785:The Nevada Daily Mail
371:(Finland) (est. 2004)
246:' acquisition of the
191:Associated Newspapers
175:World Feature Service
169:E. W. Scripps Company
105:Editors Press Service
970:Watson, Elmo Scott.
855:Friendly, Jonathan.
708:(September 6, 1952).
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165:Press Publishing Co.
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323:Chicago Daily Times
1124:(August 26, 1922).
997:The New York Times
941:The New York Times
860:The New York Times
787:. August 27, 2002.
747:Harvey, Robert C.
725:The New York Times
493:McNaught Syndicate
486:McNaught Syndicate
458:McNaught Syndicate
239:Creators Syndicate
95:Chronicle Features
1146:Print syndication
687:Saunders, David.
445:Columbia Features
333:Field Enterprises
215:McClure Syndicate
211:Wheeler Syndicate
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