News Corp. has struck a multiyear AI content licensing deal with Meta that will pay The Post’s parent company up to $50 million a year.
The agreement — set to run at least three years — allows Meta to use copyrighted content from News Corp’s US and UK media properties, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
The deal highlights the growing value that technology companies are placing on news content as they race to build artificial-intelligence tools.
Meta has been signing similar licensing agreements with publishers as it builds out its artificial intelligence products, including deals with People Inc., USA Today, CNN and Fox News, according to the Journal.
Terms of those arrangements were not disclosed.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed to The Post on Wednesday that the company reached an agreement with News Corp, “but I have nothing further to share at this time.”
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson hinted at additional agreements during a presentation Monday at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference.
“We have one very public horizontal deal,” Thomson said, adding the company is “at an advanced stage with other negotiations” and that “you won’t have too long to wait.”
Meta has been signing similar licensing agreements with publishers as it builds out its artificial-intelligence products, including deals with People Inc., USA Today, CNN and Fox News, according to the Journal.
Terms of those arrangements were not disclosed.
“We’re beginning to offer a wider variety of real-time content on Meta AI — from global, breaking news to entertainment, lifestyle stories, and more,” the company said in a December blog post announcing its deals with other media entities.
“When you ask Meta AI news-related questions, you’ll now receive information and links that draw from more diverse content sources to help you discover timely and relevant content tailored to your interests.”
Meta added: “We’ll continue to add new partnerships and explore new features to enhance the experience for the people who use our products.”
News Corp previously signed a content deal with OpenAI in 2024 that was expected to be worth more than $250 million over five years, the Journal reported.
News organizations have taken a multipronged approach to AI companies — striking licensing partnerships with some to get paid for their work while suing others they accuse of ripping off their content.
Two of News Corp’s subsidiaries — The Journal’s parent company Dow Jones and The Post — have sued AI startup Perplexity for copyright infringement.
Other publishers have also turned to the courts, including The New York Times, which has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.
At the same time, the Times last year signed an AI licensing agreement with Amazon that the Journal previously reported was worth between $20 million and $25 million a year.
