Uclick
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| Formerly | Universal New Media (1996–1997) | |
|---|---|---|
| Company type | Parent Andrews McMeel Universal | |
| Subsidiaries | GoComics ThePuzzleSociety.com UclickGames.com | |
| Website | www |
Type of site | Universal Uclick |
|---|---|
| URL | http://www.uclick.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
Uclick LLC was an American corporation (a division of
sites ThePuzzleSociety.com and UclickGames.com.Uclick content included comic strips, editorial cartoons, puzzles, casual games,
In July 2009, Uclick merged with Andrews McMeel's
History
Universal New Media was formed in 1996 by Andrews McMeel Universal; it was renamed Uclick a year later.[2]
Beginning in January 2009, Andrews McMeel Universal suffered a series of layoffs due to department consolidation and corporate restructuring. These layoffs led to Uclick's July 2009 merger with UPS
Comic strips and panels
As the digital entertainment division of Andrews McMeel Universal, Uclick was the official online distributor of all comic strips syndicated by Andrews McMeel Universal's newspaper syndication division,
In October 2008, Uclick launched a GoComics gadget for iGoogle which allowed users to read comic strips on their iGoogle pages.[5]
Puzzles and games
Uclick distributed daily puzzles and crazy games through consumer and news web portals as well as through its own puzzle and game portals, The Puzzle Society and UclickGames. Uclick products included
, jigsaw puzzles and other casual games.Syndicated columns and text features
Uclick-syndicated columns and text features were distributed online through consumer and news web portals as well as through Uclick's syndicated column and text feature consumer site, uExpress.com.
Comic books and manga
In 2006, Uclick launched the United States’ first comic book reader application for mobile phones.
References
- ^ Gardner, Alan (2009-07-08). "Universal Press Syndicate and Uclick merge The Daily Cartoonist". Dailycartoonist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "About," Andres McMeel website. Accessed Nov. 16, 2017.
- ^ "Business News | KansasCity.com & The Kansas City Star". Economy.kansascity.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Gardner, Alan (2009-07-08). "Universal Press Syndicate and Uclick merge The Daily Cartoonist". Dailycartoonist.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Uclick Introduces Comics Gadget for iGoogle," Editor & Publisher (October 17, 2008). Archived from the original.
- ^ Blass, Evan. "uclick to deliver GoComics Books service to cellphones", Engadget Mobile (February 28, 2006).
- ^ Soponis, Trevor. "U.S. Publishers Work to Offer Comics on Phones", Publishers Weekly (October 31, 2006).
- ^ Twiddy, David (2007-09-06). "Comic books turn up on mobile phones". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.