Paws, Inc.

Paws Incorporated, legally known as Paws, Inc., is an American comic studio and production company owned by the children's cable network Nickelodeon, a division of ViacomCBS. It was founded by American cartoonist Jim Davis to support the Garfield series, comic strips and its licensing. It is currently located in ViacomCBS's headquarters building in New York City. Prior to 2019, it was located in Muncie, Indiana and had a staff of nearly 50 artists and licensing administrators. The building the company was based in before its acquisition by Viacom was established in nearby Albany in 1989, relocated from Davis's own farm.[1]

Paws, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1981 (1981)
Albany, Indiana
FounderJim Davis
Headquarters
One Astor Plaza, Manhattan
New York City, New York
,
United States
ProductsFilm production, television production, comics, films
OwnerViacomCBS
ParentNickelodeon
(ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks) (2019–present)

In 1994, the company purchased all rights to the Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993 from United Feature Syndicate, although United still holds the original black-and-white daily strips and original color Sunday strips. The full-color daily strips and recolored Sunday strips are copyrighted to Paws as they are considered a different product. The strip is currently distributed by Universal Uclick, while rights for the strip remain with Paws, Inc.

In August 2019, Viacom purchased Paws, Inc., including global merchandising and existing licensees and put it under its Nickelodeon banner.[2] Although Paws, Inc. is now effectively located in Manhattan, Jim Davis will continue to draw the comic strip in Indiana for newspapers and Universal Uclick.[3]

References
  1. Shuey, Mickey (June 19, 2018). "On the prowl: Behind the scenes at Garfield HQ". The Star Press. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. Mullin, Benjamin (August 6, 2019). "Viacom, Hungry For Hits, Gobbles Garfield". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. Porter, Rick (August 6, 2019). "New 'Garfield' Series Set at Nickelodeon". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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