United Feature Syndicate
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc. (UFS) is a large American editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States and established in 1919. Originally part of E. W. Scripps Company, it was part of United Media (along with the Newspaper Enterprise Association) from 1978 to 2011, and is now a division of Andrews McMeel Syndication. United Features has syndicated many notable comic strips, including Peanuts, Garfield, Li'l Abner, Dilbert, Nancy, and Marmaduke.
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Formerly | 4 |
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Company type | Print syndication |
Founded | 1919; 105 years ago (1919) |
Founder | E. W. Scripps |
Headquarters | United States, |
Key people | Norris Huse (General Manager, c. 1919–1928) Monte Bourjaily (General Manager, 1928–c. 1937)[1] |
Products | Peanuts Garfield Li'l Abner Dilbert Nancy Marmaduke |
Services | editorial columns and comic strips |
Owner | E. W. Scripps Company (1919–2011) Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication (2011–present) |
Parent | E. W. Scripps Company (1919–1978) United Media (1978–2011) Andrews McMeel Universal (2011–present) |
Divisions | North American Newspaper Alliance (1972–c. 1980) |
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