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Universal Press Syndicate
Company typeSyndication
IndustryMedia
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
FoundersJohn McMeel
Jim Andrews
Defunct2009; 15 years ago (2009)
FateMerged with Uclick
SuccessorAndrews McMeel Syndication
Headquarters
Kansas City[1]
,
United States
Serviceslifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips
OwnerUniversal Uclick
ParentAndrews McMeel Universal
Divisions(international) Atlantic Syndication

Universal Press Syndicate (UPS), a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, was an independent press syndicate. It distributed lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird. Founded in 1970, it was merged in July 2009 with Uclick (which published its comics on GoComics) to form Universal Uclick[2] (now known as Andrews McMeel Syndication).

  1. ^ Wallace, Jenell. "Jim Andrews and John McMeel began Universal Press Syndicate..." UPI (APRIL 1, 1990).
  2. ^ Gardner, Alan. "Universal Press Syndicate and Uclick Merge". The Daily Cartoonist (July 8, 2009).

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