Sky Sports kicks off Premier League by streaming Soccer Saturday on YouTube
August 13, 2016 | David FarnorSky Sports is kicking off the 2016 Premier League season by streaming Soccer Saturday for free on YouTube and Facebook.
The show, which begins at 3pm on Sky Sports News HQ and Sky Sports 1, will also be streaming on … Read More
Video to be “at heart of” Facebook, as social network’s revenue soars
July 30, 2016 | David FarnorVideo will be “at the heart of all our services”, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg declared this week, as the social network announced its earnings for the latest quarter.
And that growth, make no mistake, is going extremely well: Facebook now … Read More
Fox will premiere Outcast on Facebook Live tonight
May 20, 2016 | David FarnorFox will show the first episode of Outcast exclusively on Facebook Live tonight.
The horror series, which is based on the Skybound/Image comic title by The Walking Dead creator Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta, starts on FOX UK on Tuesday … Read More
Facebook rolls out copyright protection service
April 14, 2016 | David FarnorFacebook is rolling out its copyright protection service for video creators.
The social network has been increasingly pushing its video platform, from snapping up the rights to stream comedian Chris Gethard’s show live every Thursday to live-streaming Game of Thrones’ … Read More
Game of Thrones unveils 360-degree credits as Facebook pushes VR and video
April 14, 2016 | David FarnorGame of Thrones has released a 360-degree video of its opening credits in collaboration with Facebook.
The interactive video allows fans to watch the intricate opening titles, complete with moving models and sweeping scenery, in 360 degrees.
The sequence, which … Read More
Facebook steps up live video service
April 7, 2016 | David FarnorFacebook is stepping up its live video service by several gears this month, with the announcement of a host of new features.
Live-streaming has become the main arena in which the online video giants are battling it out, with the … Read More
OK Go goes with Facebook for latest viral music video
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorIf any band is synonymous with YouTube, it’s OK Go. The group has made a name for their elaborate music videos, shot in one-take and containing all kinds of absurdly convoluted real-time effects.
Their latest, Upside Down & Inside … Read More
Facebook introduces 360 videos for iOS
November 13, 2015 | David FarnorFacebook has introduced support for 360-degree videos on iOS devices.
The update may not sound like much, but it marks the completion of a concerted move from the social network to compete with YouTube. Earlier this month, the VOD site … Read More
8 billion views: Is Facebook a threat to YouTube?
November 8, 2015 | David FarnorVideo viewing on Facebook has doubled in the last six month. The social network now receives 8 billion views on average every day – a huge leap from the 4 billion average reported in April 2015.
Does that make Facebook … Read More
Match of the Day to be first UK TV show to stream live on Facebook
October 24, 2015 | David FarnorMatch of the Day will become the first TV show in the UK to use Facebook live-streaming this weekend.
Live-streaming has become a buzz topic for the online video world, with both Periscope and Meerkat squaring off against each other. … Read More