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Report: Facebook appoints Eurosport CEO
Facebook has reportedly appointed Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton as it looks to secure live sports…
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Facebook backs new Hong Kong-US undersea cable network
The Hong Kong-Americas (HKA) consortium – which includes Facebook as a member – has signed…
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Facebook tests video ‘Watch Parties’
Facebook is testing a new video experience called Watch Parties, designed to let groups of…
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NATPE: Facebook orders shows from Bear Grylls & Blumhouse TV
Facebook’s growing ambitions for its Watch video service have expanded with the commission of original…
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Facebook to demote brand posts and videos to encourage ‘meaningful interactions’
Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on “personal connections” in a move…
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Eleven streaming Bundesliga match on Facebook
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports is to deliver coverage of this Friday’s Bundesliga football match between…
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Ovum: Amazon to make more OTT video revenue than Netflix next year
Amazon will overtake Netflix to generate more over-the-top (OTT) video revenue in 2018 thanks to…
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Juniper: Amazon and Facebook to battle for sports rights
Amazon and Facebook will turn sports events into “the next content battleground” by bidding for…
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Vidme failure highlights challenges facing VOD services
Self-styled YouTube-meets-Reddit video-on-demand service Vidme is to shut down, citing competition from Google and Facebook….
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Médiamétrie launches French social TV ratings
French audience measurement company Médiamétrie has launched social TV ratings in France to gauge the…
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Facebook launches Creator App for video makers
Facebook has launched a new app designed to make it easy for users to create…
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Facebook puts focus on video communities, not ‘passive consumption’
Facebook has again emphasised its video ambitions, but said its aim is to foster communities…
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Amazon and Facebook involved in US-Japan cable scheme
Amazon and Facebook are part of a powerful consortium building a new underwater cable that…
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Facebook orders Norwegian teen drama, reveals plans for Watch
Facebook has ordered an English-language version of Norwegian broadcaster NRK’s online teen drama SKAM, to…
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Facebook unveils standalone Oculus Go VR headset
Facebook has unveiled its first standalone virtual reality headset, Oculus Go, ushering in what it…
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Ampere study highlights shifting online video pattern
YouTube remains the most watched video service overall across 14 major markets, but Facebook now…
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NFL agrees global highlights deal with Facebook
The National Football League (NFL) has agreed a multiyear, worldwide deal to post match highlights…
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RTL partners with Wochit for social video
Mediengruppe RTL has partnered with Wochit, a video creation platform aimed at editorial teams uploading…
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eMarketer: UK digital ad spend to reach £10.9bn this year
UK digital ad spend will reach £10.89 billion (€12.36 billion) by the end of 2017,…
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Facebook ‘could spend US$1bn’ on original shows
Facebook could spend up to US$1 billion on original shows for its platform between now…
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Star India outbids Facebook for Indian cricket rights
21st Century Fox-owned Star India has successfully bid €2.15 billion for global Indian cricket rights,…
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Discovery to create slate of Facebook originals
Discovery Communications has entered into a deal with Facebook to create a slate of original…
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Inception signs up for Microsoft MR and Facebook Camera Effects
RTL Group-backed virtual and augmented reality specialist Inception has joined Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality Programme…
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Facebook brings together hardware activities under key exec
Facebook has put one of its key executives, Andrew Bosworth, in charge of the company’s…
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Facebook ‘must pay’ for ‘feasting’ on TV news, says Snow
Facebook “feasts” on TV channels’ content but fails to pay for the privilege, a situation…
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Facebook adds Zoomin.TV Gen Z shows to Watch
Facebook has teamed up with Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned online video network Zoomin.TV to deliver…
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Facebook launches Watch video platform
Facebook has launched a new platform for episodic programmes, as it makes a bigger push…
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Facebook: video to be big business driver in next few years
Video will be a much bigger driver of Facebook’s business in the next few years…
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Facebook debuts 4K VR, reportedly launching TV feature next month
Facebook has introduced 4K resolution support for its Live 360 platform as part of a…
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Facebook acquires IP specialist Source3
Facebook has acquired intellectual property specialist Source3 in a bid to clamp down on copyrighted…