Facebook Watch
Hearst heads to Facebook Watch for two series
November 5, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Hearst is heading to Facebook Watch for two new original series.
The shows, tied to its magazine brands, will bring lifestyle programming to the social network’s fledgling video platform, which is partnering with brands and publishers in a move to … Read More
Viacom and Facebook Watch team up for new short-form series
November 5, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Viacom and Facebook Watch are teaming up for a slate of new short-form original series.
The series, created by Viacom Digital Studios, will be exclusively for the social network’s burgeoning video platform in Europe, Americas and Asia, as part of … Read More
Facebook changes video ranking rules
May 28, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Facebook is shaking up the way it determines video rankings on the site.
The social network has been significantly stepping up its efforts to rival YouTube in recent years, from the actual platform itself (Facebook Watch) and monetisation methods to … Read More
Facebook Watch bags first Daytime Emmy nominations
March 25, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Facebook Watch has bagged what is believed to be its first ever Daytime Emmy nominations.
The first comes from Red Table Talk. The series, which is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, is one of the social network’s most successful … Read More
Will Smith to tick off Bucket List for Facebook
March 2, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Will Smith is ticking off his Bucket List for Facebook in a new series.
The Fresh Prince, Independence Day and Hitch star is as well-known online as he is in the cinema, with over 76 million followers on Facebook, 28 … Read More
El Chapo documentary heads to Facebook Watch
March 2, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Rolling Stone will present a new documentary on El Chapo for Facebook Watch this month.
USA v. Chapo: The Drug War Goes on Trial is a five-part series that charts the rise and fall of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, … Read More
Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick to star in Facebook animated series
February 27, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick will star in Human Discoveries, a new animated series for Facebook.
The social network has been pushing hard to grow its fledgling streaming platform, Facebook Watch. The plan has been to leverage its existing community … Read More
Facebook Watch heads to London to woo creators
February 17, 2019 | Staff Reporter
Facebook Watch headed to London this week to step up its rivalry with YouTube.
This week saw VidCon arrive in the UK capital for its first ever event on British soil – a major sign of both the growing vlogging … Read More
2018: A breakthrough year for Facebook Watch?
December 22, 2018 | Staff Reporter
More 400 million people use Facebook Watch every month, according to the social network, as it hails 2018 as a breakthrough year for its fledgling video platform. But is its online video strategy actually paying off?
It’s certainly been a … Read More
Facebook renews four Watch Original series
December 14, 2018 | Staff Reporter
Facebook Watch has renewed four of its original series for a second season.
The social network’s video platform, which launched globally on mobile devices earlier this year, is now available on desktop computers worldwide from today. In the interm … Read More
