In a rare move, CNN and MSNBC reportedly paid "thousands" in licensing fees to air Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic "I have a dream speech."
The two networks will air the speech in its entirety to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
The footage is under control of King's estate, which charges to reproduce King's work and use his image, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper reported that they "presumably" had to pay licensing fees for the footage, which runs into the "thousands" for media outlets.
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