# Cision: new features and launches

URL: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/
Covers: 1867 to October 2026
Updated: 2026-10-28
License: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: Newsprint, "Cision: new features and launches", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/, updated 2026-10-28

> We confirmed 60 product launches from Cision since March 1954. The latest, Adds follower growth, engagement and posting-time Social charts, was announced in October 2026. We also record 2 funding rounds, 12 acquisitions, 1 new company and 1 rebrand.

Cision, owned by Platinum Equity, sells the CisionOne PR suite to communications teams. It combines a media database of journalists and outlets, media monitoring, social listening and PR Newswire distribution. An AI Visibility Dashboard, built on Trajaan, reports what ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity say about a brand.

## Facts

- Site: [cision.com](https://www.cision.com/)
- Founded: 1867
- Category: PR suites
- Status: Active
- Price: Vendr median across 107 purchases: ~$12,625/yr (vendr.com/marketplace/cision)

## Every dated launch, newest first

### Adds follower growth, engagement and posting-time Social charts

Announced October 2026.

New charts track follower growth across platforms and accounts, benchmark Instagram competitors, follow post engagement over time and show median posting times.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates October 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/17666884-cisionone-product-updates-october-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L4VBVE6AD

### Adds AI Visibility Answers to the AI Visibility dashboard

Announced October 2026.

Users read the verbatim answers ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and others gave behind each chart point, filtered by model, entity, sentiment or cited source.

Features: [AI-answer tracking](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-tracking), [AI-cited sources](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-cited-sources).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates October 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/17666884-cisionone-product-updates-october-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LNFQZ215Q

### Adds Spike Notifications to CisionOne Monitoring

Announced September 2026.

Alerts fire on surges in volume, sentiment or social shares, with optional AI summaries and a coverage chart in the email.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring), [Trend detection](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-trend-detection).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates September 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/17105199-cisionone-product-updates-september-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LANNMA9FH

### Adds scheduled email delivery of Instant Insights reports

Announced August 2026.

Dashboards export and send weekly or monthly, including a public read-only version for recipients without a login.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates August 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/16213467-cisionone-product-updates-august-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L41C7XJV8

### AI Visibility Dashboard

Available July 14, 2026.

Monitors, analyzes and benchmarks how brands appear across AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, Google AI Overview, Mistral).

Features: [AI-answer tracking](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-tracking).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-adds-ai-search-visibility-to-cisionone-helping-pr-teams-track-how-brands-appear-in-ai-answers-302825235.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R493

### Matches private contacts to database contacts

Announced July 2026.

When a user adds a private contact, CisionOne suggests database matches and links the records to avoid duplicates.

Features: [PR CRM](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pr-crm), [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates July 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/16057363-cisionone-product-updates-july-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LC91RAM44

### Adds entity-level sentiment to CisionOne Monitoring

Announced July 2026.

Each entity in an article gets its own sentiment rating next to the article-level score.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates July 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/16057363-cisionone-product-updates-july-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LGE1RBPTB

### Adds social content to Curated Email Reports

Announced July 2026.

Newsletters can combine traditional and social coverage, or be social-only.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring), [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates July 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/16057363-cisionone-product-updates-july-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LYZR3Q7GG

### AI Coverage Analysis in CisionOne

Available June 18, 2026.

Cision launched AI that finds themes in coverage and suggests next steps.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [Cision (press release, 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2026-press-releases/cision-launches-ai-coverage-analysis-in-cisionone-to-help-pr-teams-move-from-coverage-to-action-302803323/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N153

### Adds Bloomberg full-text journalism inside CisionOne

Announced June 8, 2026.

Eligible Bloomberg.com Group subscribers can view and monitor Bloomberg reporting inside CisionOne.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Cision Ltd. release on PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bloomberg-media-partners-with-cision-to-bring-its-journalism-into-communications-workflows-302791922.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LH3NJV861

### Amplify multilingual content creation (7 languages)

Available June 8, 2026.

Amplify generates press releases, blogs and pitches in seven languages.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing), [Pitch writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pitch-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-amplify-expands-campaign--content-creation-support-to-7-languages-302794029.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R426

### Adds Top Influencers and Top Posts social charts

Announced June 2026.

Instant Insights charts show top influencers on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube and top posts on five platforms.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates June 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799238-cisionone-product-update-june-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L6M1MFAYA

### Adds Advanced Keyword Search for media contacts

Announced June 2026.

Outreach search runs across several keyword types and terms at once to find journalists.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates June 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799238-cisionone-product-update-june-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LC2WQ1VM3

### Adds scheduled reports to CisionOne Social

Announced May 2026.

Customizable social reports are delivered automatically on a set cadence.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates May 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799328-cisionone-product-updates-may-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L7HB4VSPC

### Adds "Add to List" from journalist and outlet charts

Announced May 2026.

Users select journalists or outlets driving coverage in Instant Insights charts and add them to media lists.

Features: [Journalist research](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-research).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates May 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799328-cisionone-product-updates-may-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L7WFW0TY3

### Adds an Outreach Activity Timeline chart to Instant Insights

Announced May 2026.

Outreach activity trends sit next to resulting coverage in the same dashboard.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates May 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799328-cisionone-product-updates-may-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LE2B1ZZSX

### PR Newswire AEO & GEO Brand Report (powered by Trajaan)

Available April 6, 2026.

PR Newswire adds a report showing how AI models mention and rank a brand, with share of voice by model.

Features: [AI-answer tracking](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-tracking), [AI-cited sources](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-cited-sources).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-launches-aeo--geo-report-for-ai-brand-visibility-302733944.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R356

### Lets Share of Voice charts use reach, AVE or social shares

Announced March 2026.

Share of Voice charts can be based on Audience Reach, AVE or Total Social Shares instead of mention counts.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates March 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799485-cisionone-product-updates-march-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L0K3EZJD0

### Adds forum monitoring (about one million forums) to CisionOne Social

Announced March 2026.

Users monitor and analyze public forum discussions, track sentiment and add forum data to reports and dashboards.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates March 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799485-cisionone-product-updates-march-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LGJFKAQ02

### Adds Dashboard Templates to Instant Insights

Announced March 2026.

Pre-built dashboards cover earned, social, outreach campaign, brand benchmark and unified campaign reporting.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates March 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799485-cisionone-product-updates-march-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LMGDMSATN

### Surfaces LinkedIn @mentions and shares in CisionOne Social

Announced February 2026.

Social shows public LinkedIn posts that @mention the brand or share its content.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates February 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799529-cisionone-product-updates-february-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LRKKWC0WE

### Adds Outreach profile previews inside Monitoring

Announced February 2026.

Clicking a journalist or outlet in Monitoring shows bios, emails and sectors and lets users add them to media lists.

Features: [Journalist research](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-research), [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates February 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799529-cisionone-product-updates-february-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LYANYQGH9

### Adds enhanced Brand Voice controls to PR Newswire Amplify

Announced Jan. 26, 2026.

Users set one brand voice plus content-specific tones and styles that apply across releases, articles, blog posts and pitches.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing), [Pitch writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pitch-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-unveils-ai-powered-enhanced-brand-voice-features-302669110.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LD77PCTF9

### Adds blog monitoring to CisionOne Social

Announced January 2026.

Social streams include blog posts with sentiment and a rolling six-month archive.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates January 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799563-cisionone-product-updates-january-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LHTYNCZXT

### Adds TikTok @mention tracking in CisionOne Social

Announced January 2026.

Social tracks TikTok posts, comments and replies that @mention a connected account.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates January 2026](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799563-cisionone-product-updates-january-2026).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LWZ1SK69B

### Cision acquires Trajaan

Announced Dec. 11, 2025.

Cision acquired Trajaan, an enterprise search intelligence platform, to unify search, social and generative-AI insight across its products.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cision-acquires-trajaan-expanding-ai-and-search-intelligence-across-its-platforms-302639275/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E308

### Adds AI Focus Profiles to the CisionOne AI assistant

Announced December 2025.

Users save their role, brand, tone of voice, competitors and goals so the assistant tailors releases, pitches, social posts and Mention Streams.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing), [Pitch writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pitch-writing), [Chat assistant](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-chat-assistant).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates December 2025](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799587-cisionone-product-updates-december-2025).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L4HWNEMFS

### Adds a four-tier influence filter to Outreach search

Announced December 2025.

Journalists and outlets are grouped into four tiers by editorial status, social footprint and traction among PR clients, per market.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [CisionOne help center: Product Updates December 2025](https://help.cision.one/en/articles/15799587-cisionone-product-updates-december-2025).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LD4QTYNGA

### Adds Create+ articles and info-bites in PR Newswire Amplify

Announced Nov. 11, 2025.

Amplify turns one press release into an editorial-style article and AI-generated branded images.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-enhances-platform-with-ai-powered-content-optimization-302611962.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L7E4BHHGR

### Adds AI Readiness Analysis to the PR Newswire Press Release Score

Announced Nov. 11, 2025.

Amplify scores a draft release and recommends format and wording changes to raise the chance of being cited in AI answers.

Features: [AI-answer optimization](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-optimization).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-enhances-platform-with-ai-powered-content-optimization-302611962.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-L7ZCDBM1Q

### Adds AI-generated summaries to PR Newswire reports

Announced Nov. 11, 2025. In beta.

The Report module summarizes campaign performance and key takeaways with AI.

Features: [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-enhances-platform-with-ai-powered-content-optimization-302611962.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LPC60Q79T

### Launches Feature Story Amplification on PR Newswire

Announced Nov. 11, 2025.

Brands distribute pre-written editorial stories to a network of more than 4,000 news outlets for pickup.

Features: [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-enhances-platform-with-ai-powered-content-optimization-302611962.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LSGEP1RT0

### Tracks release visits from AI search engines in PR Newswire reports

Announced Nov. 11, 2025.

The Traffic sources widget shows how much release traffic comes from AI search engines.

Features: [AI-answer tracking](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-tracking), [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [PR Newswire release (PR Newswire, a Cision company)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-enhances-platform-with-ai-powered-content-optimization-302611962.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-LWY91PBC4

### PR Newswire launches Amplify AI platform

Available Sept. 22, 2025.

PR Newswire launched Amplify: Plan (AI trending topics and story angles), Create+, Distribute and Report modules for the PR workflow.

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-launches-amplify-ai-platform-to-accelerate-modern-pr-and-communications-capabilities-302562071.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E288

### Amplify Plan

Available Sept. 22, 2025.

PR Newswire Amplify's Plan tool surfaces story angles from real-time trending topics.

Features: [Trend detection](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-trend-detection), [Story ideas and angles](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-story-ideas).

Source: [PR Newswire (Multivu)](https://www.multivu.com/pr_newswire/9354751-en-pr-newswire-launches-amplify-ai-platform-accelerate-modern-communications-capabilities).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R227

### Amplify Create+

Available Sept. 22, 2025.

Generates videos, blog posts and media pitches from a single press release.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing), [Pitch writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pitch-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire (Multivu)](https://www.multivu.com/pr_newswire/9354751-en-pr-newswire-launches-amplify-ai-platform-accelerate-modern-communications-capabilities).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R228

### Amplify Generative Engine Optimization

Available Sept. 22, 2025.

Amplify tool for improving a brand's visibility in AI-driven search engines.

Features: [AI-answer optimization](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-optimization).

Source: [PR Newswire (Multivu)](https://www.multivu.com/pr_newswire/9354751-en-pr-newswire-launches-amplify-ai-platform-accelerate-modern-communications-capabilities).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R229

### CisionOne expands Instant Insights and Social intelligence

Announced Sept. 17, 2025.

Cision announced enhanced Instant Insights dashboards and expanded CisionOne Social with new Instagram/LinkedIn integrations and upcoming TikTok support.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cisionone-expands-ai-powered-platform-with-enhanced-instant-insights-and-social-intelligence-302557904/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E286

### AI-Powered Instant Insights Dashboards

Available Sept. 17, 2025.

Enhanced dashboards summarizing coverage insights, part of CisionOne's AI-powered platform.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis), [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [Cision (press release)](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cisionone-expands-ai-powered-platform-with-enhanced-instant-insights-and-social-intelligence-302557904/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R222

### CisionOne Social AI-Powered Intelligence

Available Sept. 17, 2025.

Expanded social listening intelligence (adding Instagram/LinkedIn, TikTok API planned) delivered as part of the AI-powered platform.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Cision (press release)](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cisionone-expands-ai-powered-platform-with-enhanced-instant-insights-and-social-intelligence-302557904/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R223

### Cision launches integrated AI suite across CisionOne

Available May 22, 2025.

Cision launched a new AI suite in CisionOne: a Guided Conversational Assistant, AI Summaries, CisionOne React Score, and AI pitch writing/timing.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E261

### Guided Conversational Assistant (AI Assistant)

Announced May 22, 2025.

Chat-style interface in CisionOne to navigate, summarize and analyze media coverage.

Features: [Chat assistant](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-chat-assistant), [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R162

### Smarter Search with Keyword Suggestions

Announced May 22, 2025.

AI-suggested keywords to quickly build media search queries in realtime.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R163

### AI Summaries

Announced May 22, 2025.

Generates concise, insight-driven recaps of media coverage for quick distribution across an organization.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R164

### CisionOne React Score

Announced May 22, 2025.

Identifies potentially harmful media mentions in realtime and their impact.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R165

### Personalized Pitch Writing & Timing

Announced May 22, 2025.

AI-assisted pitch drafting with data-backed guidance on optimal send timing.

Features: [Pitch writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pitch-writing), [Sending and follow-up](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-sending-and-follow-up).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-launches-integrated-ai-suite-across-global-cisionone-platform-transforming-the-pr-workflow-with-built-in-intelligence-302462306.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R166

### Cision sells HARO to Featured.com

Announced April 15, 2025.

Cision sold Help A Reporter Out (HARO) to Featured.com and confirmed it "no longer offers the Help A Reporter Out or Connectively services" as part of its product suite.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cision-announces-sale-of-help-a-reporter-out-haro-to-featuredcom-302427990/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E257

### Cision announces $250M new-money financing

Announced April 14, 2025.

Cision announced $250 million in new-money financing and an extension of its debt maturities.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2025-press-releases/cision-announces-250-million-new-money-financing-refinancing-extension-of-debt-maturities-302427810/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E254

### AI Insights / Press Release Score

Available Dec. 16, 2024.

Analyzes a press release for readability, formatting, structure and engagement potential and scores it.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-unveils-expanded-ai-solutions-suite-with-additional-features-for-strategic-communicators-302333001.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R124

### Upload & Enhance with AI

Available Dec. 16, 2024.

Lets users upload an existing press release draft and refine it using AI-generated insights, rather than writing from scratch.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-unveils-expanded-ai-solutions-suite-with-additional-features-for-strategic-communicators-302333001.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R125

### PR Newswire AI Press Release Generator ("Create with AI")

Available Sept. 9, 2024.

Generative AI tool that drafts press releases from user input, matching brand voice/tone, inside PR Newswire's platform.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pr-newswire-launches-ai-solutions-for-the-pr-and-communications-industry-302245620.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R116

### Cision launches CisionOne in the US

Available Oct. 17, 2023.

Cision announced the US launch of CisionOne, its AI-powered platform with a Brand Risk Score feature and Dow Jones content access.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2023-press-releases/cision-elevates-pr-and-comms-industry-with-us-launch-of-ai-powered-cisionone-platform-301958686/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E167

### CisionOne Monitoring (AI models)

Available July 11, 2023.

Media monitoring module powered by Cision's proprietary AI models trained on its media dataset.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/cision-revolutionises-the-pr--comms-industry-with-launch-of-ai-powered-platform-cisionone-301873320.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R072

### Brand Risk Score

Available July 11, 2023.

Scores media mentions to instantly surface potentially harmful content (hate speech, fake news, controversy, sarcasm, spam).

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [PR Newswire (UK release)](https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/cision-revolutionises-the-pr--comms-industry-with-launch-of-ai-powered-platform-cisionone-301873320.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R073

### CisionOne Outreach

Available July 11, 2023.

Media/journalist database combining AI-driven and human-validated research to help users find and pitch journalists.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database), [Journalist research](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-research).

Source: [PR Newswire (UK release)](https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/cision-revolutionises-the-pr--comms-industry-with-launch-of-ai-powered-platform-cisionone-301873320.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-R074

### CisionOne launches in the UK

Available July 2023.

Cision launched CisionOne, its AI-powered media monitoring and outreach platform, first in the UK market.

Source: [Cision newsroom](https://www.cision.com/about/press-releases/2023-press-releases/cision-elevates-pr-and-comms-industry-with-us-launch-of-ai-powered-cisionone-platform-301958686/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E155

### Cision acquires Factmata

Announced Nov. 17, 2022.

Cision acquired Factmata, an AI-powered social and news media monitoring/analytics company, its fourth add-on deal since Platinum Equity's 2020 buyout.

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-acquires-media-monitoring--technology-leader-factmata-301680397.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E134

### Cision acquires Streem

Announced April 2022.

Cision acquired Streem, an Australia-based realtime media monitoring company.

Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cision).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E121

### Cision Social Listening in Asia-Pacific (with Brandwatch)

Available Sept. 1, 2021.

PR Newswire launched Cision Social Listening in the Asia-Pacific region inside the Cision Communications Cloud, with data from Brandwatch.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring), [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [PR Newswire via Kyodo PRWire (1 Sep 2021)](https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202109029554).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N152

### Cision agrees to acquire Brandwatch for $450M

Announced Feb. 26, 2021.

Cision agreed to acquire Brandwatch, a digital consumer intelligence and social listening company, for $450 million.

Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cision-brings-pr-social-media-management-and-digital-consumer-intelligence-together-with-category-defining-acquisition-of-brandwatch-301236443.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E098

### Platinum Equity completes $2.7B acquisition of Cision

Announced Jan. 31, 2020.

Platinum Equity completed its all-cash $2.7 billion acquisition of Cision Ltd., taking it private and off the NYSE.

Source: [Platinum Equity newsroom](https://www.platinumequity.com/news/platinum-equity-completes-2-7-billion-acquisition-of-cision/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E083

### Auto-sentiment via machine learning

Available April 17, 2018.

Cision improved sentiment scoring in the Cloud with a machine-learning engine.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [Cision press release via Cision MediaRoom (17 Apr 2018)](https://demo.mediaroom.com/2018-04-17-Cision-R-Unveils-Intelligent-Enhancements-for-Global-Communications-Support).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N151

### Cision agrees to acquire PRIME Research

Announced Dec. 26, 2017.

Cision agreed to acquire PRIME Research, a media analysis firm; the deal closed January 24, 2018.

Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cision).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E056

### Influencer Recommendations and Campaign Calendar, with PR Newswire integration

Available April 4, 2017.

Cloud release added influencer recommendations, a campaign calendar and PR Newswire distribution inside one application.

Features: [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom), [PR CRM](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-pr-crm), [Journalist research](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-research).

Source: [Cision press release via Cision MediaRoom (4 Apr 2017)](https://demo.mediaroom.com/2017-04-04-Cision-Communications-Cloud-TM-Launches-PR-Newswire-Integration-and-New-Features-to-Identify-Ideal-Influencers).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N150

### Cision acquires Bulletin Intelligence

Announced March 27, 2017.

Cision acquired Bulletin Intelligence for $71.8 million on March 27, 2017, to add expert-curated executive media briefings.

Source: [Sword and the Script](https://www.swordandthescript.com/2019/08/list-cision-acquisitions/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E053

### Cision agrees to go public via SPAC merger with Capitol Acquisition Corp III

Announced March 2017.

Cision agreed to a reverse merger with Capitol Acquisition Corp III to become a public company trading as Cision Ltd.; the 8-K states the deal was expected to close by June 30, 2017.

Source: [SEC EDGAR (Capitol Acquisition Corp III 8-K)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001648955/000121390017002562/f8k0317_capitolacquisition.htm).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E052

### Cision Communications Cloud

Available Oct. 24, 2016.

Cision launched one cloud platform for media listening, influencer targeting and measurement across earned, paid and owned channels.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring), [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database), [Trend detection](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-trend-detection).

Source: [Cision press release via Cision MediaRoom (24 Oct 2016)](https://demo.mediaroom.com/2016-10-24-Cision-Launches-New-Cision-Communication-Cloud-TM-for-the-Next-Era-of-Media-and-Communications).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N149

### Cision agrees to acquire PR Newswire from UBM for $841M

Announced Dec. 15, 2015.

Cision and PR Newswire announced intent to combine, with Cision buying PR Newswire from UBM plc for $841 million.

Source: [PR Newswire (UBM release)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubm-plc-announces-the-sale-of-pr-newswire-to-cision-for-841m-and-proposes-to-return-245m-to-shareholders-300192895.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E044

### Cision acquires Gorkana

Announced 2015.

Cision acquired UK-based Gorkana for media monitoring and journalist database services.

Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cision).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E038

### Vocus and Cision merge, take the Cision name

Announced Oct. 14, 2014.

GTCR-owned Vocus and Cision AB completed their merger, adopting the single name Cision and HQ'ing in Chicago.

Source: [O'Dwyer's PR News](https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/3330/2014-10-14/cision-is-name-for-combined-cisionvocus.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E035

### Cision acquires Visible Technologies

Announced Sept. 15, 2014.

Cision acquired Visible Technologies, a social media analytics company.

Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cision).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E034

### GTCR takes Vocus and Cision AB private

Announced 2014.

GTCR acquired both Vocus and the Swedish Cision AB earlier in 2014, taking each private ahead of their merger.

Source: [O'Dwyer's PR News](https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/3330/2014-10-14/cision-is-name-for-combined-cisionvocus.html).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E025

### CisionPoint (media database, distribution and monitoring workflow platform)

Available October 2007.

Cision launched CisionPoint, an on-demand PR workflow platform joining its media database, distribution and monitoring.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database), [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring), [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom).

Source: [Cision (Award-Winning CisionPoint PR Workflow Solution Exceeds 5,000 Customers, 30 Oct 2009)](https://news.cision.com/cision/r/award-winning-cisionpoint-pr-workflow-solution-exceeds-5-000-customers,c455778).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N148

### ProfNet expert-source service for reporters

Available 1992.

ProfNet connected reporters with expert sources, first as a pilot on CompuServe; PR Newswire bought it in March 1996.

Features: [Journalist requests](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-requests).

Source: [Wikipedia (PR Newswire, ProfNet section)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PR_Newswire).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N147

### PR Newswire: first electronic commercial news release distribution

Available March 8, 1954.

PR Newswire sent the first electronic commercial news release to 12 media outlets in New York.

Features: [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom).

Source: [PR Newswire 50th anniversary release, 8 Mar 2004 (Scoop)](https://m.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0403/S00109.htm).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-N146

### Cision's predecessor, Svenska Telegrambyrån, founded

Announced 1867.

Cision traces its lineage to Svenska Telegrambyrån, a Swedish press agency (1867 per Wikipedia; Cision's own company history says 1876), which added a press-clipping service in 1892.

Source: [Cision (company history)](https://www.cision.co.uk/about/history/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/cision/#launch-E000

## Methodology and corrections

How we track launches, and how to report an error: https://www.newsprint.com/updates/pr-software/#methodology