United Media is large editorial column and comic strip newspapersyndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It syndicates 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core business is United Feature Syndicate/Newspaper Enterprise Association. In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ...
Much of the media is controlled by large for-profit corporations who reap revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and sale of copyrighted material.
American media conglomerates tend to be leading global players, generating large profits as well as criticism in many parts of the world.
Further deregulation and convergence are under way, leading to mega-mergers, further concentration of media ownership, and the emergence of multinational media conglomerates.
UnitedMedia (UM) is a fully-integrated, worldwide licensing and syndication company that focuses on building brand equity around a wide range of creative content through its two syndicates: United Feature Syndicate (UFS) and Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and licensing: UnitedMedia Licensing (UML).
UnitedMediasyndicates some of the best-loved features in the world, and we are dedicated to bringing old favorites and groundbreaking new strips to you via the web and your daily newspaper.
The largest independent licensing company in the United States, UnitedMedia Licensing is a fully-integrated, worldwide organization that has led the merchandising, retail and licensing efforts of some of the most widely recognized properties in the world.