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PR Newswire
The global leader in press release distribution
As of 30 August 2026, PR Newswire's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. PR Newswire is the premier global provider of press release distribution and regulatory disclosure services. Softwr lists it under News. PR Newswire is made by Cision Ltd, launched in 1954, available on Web.
Overview
What PR Newswire does
PR Newswire is the premier global provider of press release distribution and regulatory disclosure services. With a network reaching 170+ countries, thousands of media outlets, and millions of professionals, PR Newswire helps organizations share their news with targeted audiences worldwide. The platform offers multimedia distribution, analytics, and guaranteed pickup by major news aggregators.
What people use it for
- Press release distribution
- Product launches
- Earnings announcements
- Corporate news
- SEC filings
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- PR Newswire is structured as an annual membership organization with a separate fee, on top of per-release distribution charges (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
- Single state-level press release distribution starts at $355 USD for only a 400-word release, with pricing rising per additional word or wider circuit (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
- Top Markets distribution, a wider circuit than a single state, starts at $650 USD for a 400-word release, and a four-release Top Markets bundle is $3,095 USD (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
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Pricing
What PR Newswire costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
US1 - State
$575 /one-time
- State distribution
- Online posting
- Basic analytics
- Web syndication
US2 - Regional
$825 /one-time
- Regional distribution
- AP inclusion
- Enhanced analytics
- Social media
US3 - National
$1,475 /one-time
- National distribution
- All wire services
- Multimedia options
- Premium analytics
Global
Free
- International distribution
- Translation services
- Global reach
- Custom targeting
Capabilities
Features
Press release distribution
Multimedia support
Analytics & reporting
Targeted distribution
Regulatory disclosure
Cision platform
Integration with Cision platform
Google News
Integration with Google News
Yahoo Finance
Integration with Yahoo Finance
Bloomberg
Integration with Bloomberg
Web support
Available on web
Behind it
Who makes PR Newswire
- Company
- Cision Ltd
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
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