Reach plc (Mirror, Express, Daily Star, Manchester Evening News) to Google: Reach joins Google's news AI pilot, giving Google enhanced content rights to Reach's entire UK and Ireland portfolio; Google says it pays participating publications for the delivery and use of enhanced content to develop new AI features. Reach's CEO calls it a time-limited deal, and Digiday reported on 16 Oct 2026 that it understands the deal has a two-year time stamp.
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Dated 12 Oct 2026Source checked 12 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: stated
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“Reach announced it had signed one of these AI deals with Google encompassing its entire portfolio across the UK and Ireland”
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Press Gazette, checked 12 Oct 2026
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