List of comic strip 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 Media Services (est. 1933) — former names include Tribune-New York (Daily) News Syndicate, Chicago Tribune Syndicate, the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, and the Tribune Company Syndicate; currently known as the Tribune Content Agency
 * 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)
 * New York Herald Tribune Syndicate (c. 1920–1966) — remaining strips taken over by Publishers-Hall
 * Newspaper Enterprise Association (c. 1909–1978; merged into United Media Enterprises)
 * 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)
 * 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