WSJ: Facebook offers media outlets millions to license content

AHIZA GARCIA, CNN BUSINESS
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by AHIZA GARCIA, CNN BUSINESS

Facebook has reportedly offered several news outlets millions of dollars in exchange for the rights to display their content in a news section it plans on adding.

The move was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which said Facebook representatives told media outlets that it would pay up to $3 million annually for the right to license stories, headlines and article previews.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business that the company plans to launch the new tab in Facebook this fall, but wouldn’t comment on the Journal’s reporting about offers to media outlets.

Outlets approached by Facebook included Disney-owned ABC News, The Washington Post, Bloomberg and Dow Jones, according to the Journal. ABC News did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dow Jones, Bloomberg and The Washington Post declined to comment. The New York Times