Facebook's introduces “Your Topics” to Facebook Watch, allowing users to tailor the feed to include content that they explicitly indicate they want to see
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Facebook confirms it will begin rolling out official music videos across its platform in the US, and introduce a new Music destination within Facebook Watch
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Source: Facebook refines Facebook Watch strategy by moving away from originals and investing in talk shows and licensing, ups budget from $1B in 2017 to $1.4B
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Facebook debuts Portal TV, a TV accessory for video calling, streaming, AR gaming, and co-viewing Facebook Watch shows, shipping November 5 for $149
Facebook wants to take over your television with a clip-on camera for video calling, AR gaming, and content co-watching.
Facebook debuts Portal TV, a TV accessory for video calling, streaming, AR gaming, and co-viewing Facebook Watch shows, shipping November 5 for $149
Facebook wants to take over your television with a clip-on camera for video calling, AR gaming, and content co-watching.
Facebook has launched a new funding program for Facebook Watch shows pairing publishers and creators, starting with 12 publishers including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast
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Sources: Facebook has been telling news publishers that it will only renew about a third of the existing news shows that it has funded for Facebook Watch
Facebook is showing a greater willingness to ax news programming that's not working on Facebook Watch.
Despite Facebook spending ~$1B last year on Watch, its would-be YouTube killer is a jumble of ads with no hit shows and a tiny slice of overall video revenue
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Facebook launches Watch Party, its group viewing feature where users can see and comment on the same video at the same time, to all profiles and Pages worldwide
Facebook Watch has failed to capture viewers with its content, so it's hoping to differentiate through the company's core strength: social.
Programming on Facebook Watch has evolved as it focuses on sports, news, and high-profile stars/creators and funding for shows by digital publishers dries up
Facebook says it wants Facebook Watch programming that's unique to its platform — with big names and built-in distribution, if possible. Tweets: @maxwillens , @billsimmons , and @mattnavarra See also ...