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Reach plc licenses news content to Amazon's AWS on a usage basis

Press Gazette's tracker lists a March 2026 deal in which Reach supplies content to Amazon, compensated on usage rather than a flat fee. Reach's half-year results say it has secured AI licensing deals with technology firms including Amazon Web Services. No amounts were given.

March 2, 2026 Press Gazette's tracker lists a March 2026 deal in which Reach supplies content to Amazon, compensated on usage rather than a flat fee.1

Terms of the deal

Press Gazette's tracker says Reach's content supports Amazon's Nova model and Alexa answers, with compensation based on usage.1 Reach's half-year results say it has begun securing AI licensing deals with tech firms including AWS, without detail or amounts.2

Background

Reach's CEO Piers North said AI firms are using Reach content in their products many millions of times a day.2 The results also describe early revenue from TollBit, a pay-per-use framework for AI firms to access Reach content.2

What it means for data sellers

Publishers with large volumes of regularly updated content can seek usage-based fees. The reported sources do not state a rate, so sellers should ask buyers for usage data.

How the deal came together

  1. Tracker entry. Press Gazette lists Reach and Amazon (AWS) on March 2, 2026, with content supporting Amazon's Nova model and Alexa answers.
  2. Usage-based pay. The tracker says compensation is usage-based rather than a flat fee.
  3. Confirmed in results. Reach's results for the six months to June 30, 2026 say it has secured AI licensing deals with technology firms including Amazon Web Services.
  4. No amounts. Neither source gives a value or signing date beyond the tracker entry.

Takeaways for companies with data

  • A regional publisher group can earn AI revenue from usage-based deals as well as lump sums.
  • Reach also reports early revenue from TollBit, a pay-per-use marketplace, so usage payments can come through several channels.
  • Without amounts, the importance of the revenue to Reach cannot be judged from public sources.

Sources

Every numbered reference above points to an entry here. Figures come from these pages as of the date shown at the top of the article. Where a source reports a number it got from unnamed people, the text says so.

  1. News publisher AI deals and lawsuits tracker (Press Gazette, 2026)
  2. Reach plc reports 9% revenue drop in H1 2026, focuses on digital subscriptions, video, and AI licensing (Kalkine Media, 2026)

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