Deal explainer
News Corp's $250 million-plus OpenAI partnership
Quick answer
In May 2024, News Corp and OpenAI announced a landmark multiyear global partnership giving OpenAI access to content from News Corp outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Times and The Sun. The Wall Street Journal reported the deal was valued at over $250 million, including cash and credits, over roughly five years.
What was reported#
- Announced May 22, 2024, the deal covers current and archived content from the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, New York Post, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Australian and other titles.
- The Wall Street Journal reported the agreement is valued at more than $250 million over roughly five years.
- The deal does not include access to content from any of News Corp's other businesses, per the companies' joint release.
- News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said the agreement would 'set new standards for veracity, for virtue and for value in the digital age.'
- News Corp also agreed to share journalistic expertise to help OpenAI maintain journalism standards.
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Sources
Public sources, checked 2026-10-09. SourceX is not affiliated with the organizations named.
- News Corp: News Corp and OpenAI Sign Landmark Multi-Year Global Partnership investors.newscorp.com
- WSJ: OpenAI, WSJ Owner News Corp Strike Content Deal Valued at Over $250 Million wsj.com
- Reuters: Sam Altman's OpenAI signs content agreement with News Corp reuters.com
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