Meta has signed a multi-year artificial intelligence content licensing agreement with News Corp, a deal that could see the tech giant pay up to $50 million annually to access the publisher’s news content.
Under the agreement, which is expected to run for at least three years, Meta will gain access to News Corp’s editorial content from both the United States and the United Kingdom. The partnership will allow Meta to use the publisher’s articles to train its AI models and support information retrieval features across its AI-powered tools. The deal also includes access to News Corp’s archive of previously published stories.
The collaboration reflects the growing importance of credible news sources as technology companies develop advanced AI systems. Training artificial intelligence models requires large volumes of reliable and high-quality data, and established media organisations are increasingly becoming key partners for tech firms building AI products.
News Corp Chief Executive Officer Robert Thomson first hinted at the agreement during a presentation at a Morgan Stanley conference, describing it as a significant public partnership while noting that the company is also in discussions for additional deals.
This agreement follows News Corp’s earlier licensing partnership with OpenAI in 2024, which was reportedly valued at more than $250 million over five years.
Meanwhile, Meta has been actively pursuing similar collaborations with other publishers, including organisations such as CNN and Fox News, although the financial terms of those agreements have not been disclosed.
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates, media companies are increasingly exploring licensing agreements and legal avenues to safeguard and monetise their intellectual property.
