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Facebook’s new Watch video hub rolls out to U.S. users

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Facebook’s latest push into video is now live. On Thursday, the new Watch tab popped up for U.S. users as the feature begins its proper roll-out.

The Watch tab sits in some premium Facebook real estate, just under the News Feed and Messenger buttons on the main desktop navigation menu. On mobile, the feature hangs out at the bottom of the navigation bar where users can launch it with a single click.

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The new video portal will curate Facebook-exclusive video content from partners as well as some funded by the company itself. To promote serialized video Facebook offers a “Latest Episodes” tab so that users can follow new episodes of the shows that strike their fancy.

For a full list of the original content available in the new video hub, you can check out our post announcing the feature earlier this month. While not available internationally yet, Facebook plans to launch Watch around the globe following its stateside launch.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/facebook-watch-launch/
 
Issa Rae takes HBO from white 'Girls' to black women with 'Insecure'

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For years HBO has been criticized for its pattern of featuring shows spotlighting the stories of white women while ignoring the creative voices of women of color.
While “Sex and the City,” “Girls” and “Veep” have been solid hits, they have also been blasted for sidelining ethnic characters. “Girls,” created by and starring Lena Dunham, has particularly come under fire for its focus on young white characters even though it is set in New York City.

Starting Oct. 9, the premium network will enter more diverse territory, courtesy of Issa Rae, a former YouTube sensation who is starring in and executive-producing “Insecure.”

The half-hour series explores the friendship between two African American women who deal with their sometimes stormy relationship while also grappling with conflicts inside and outside black culture. Much of the humor has a raw flavor, and does not hold back on sexually frank situations and dialogue.


Said Rae, “We wanted to depict an authentic black female friendship.”

Although the series, created by Rae and Larry Wilmore (Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore”) represents a breakthrough for HBO, Rae maintains that mainstream viewers will find that they can identify with many of the situations and dilemmas.

“We’re just trying to convey that people of color are relatable,” Rae said during a session promoting the series during the Television Critics Assn. press tour. “This is not a hood story. This is about regular people living life.”

The series was shot in and around Los Angeles and also stars Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce.

Rae first came to prominence in 2011 with her popular YouTube series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," in which she played a twentysomething navigating comically uncomfortable situations in her personal and professional life. That series and her other Web content have amassed more than 25 million views combined.

Although she had tried to develop a series based on that work with producer Shonda Rhimes, ABC eventually passed on the project. But Rae now says she is happy that the show has evolved to its present form, and that HBO allowed her and her collaborators creative freedom.

Said Rae, “I’m just so proud that we made the show we wanted to make.”



http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-hbo-insecure-20160730-snap-story.html
 
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It’s not hidden how badly Facebook, Inc. is pushing videos on its social networking website. At times, our News Feed is full of videos, and the real stories and status updates from friends are nowhere to be seen. This doesn’t mean that Facebook is going to slow down. Instead, it’s planning to spend tons of money on similar endeavors.



According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is planning to spend about $1 billion on videos. The company is planning to support and create original shows that can compete with YouTube and online streaming companies like Netflix. This could mean what watching movies on Facebook could soon become a reality.

The report states that this sum of money isn’t fixed; it could fluctuate based on the success of this idea. This news comes in the wake of another report that indicated that Apple has decided to spend $1 billion on original content this year.


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In another related news report, Facebook has added a Movies section in its mobile app. In the app’s main navigation, you can buy movie tickets and get your weekend plans sorted. For ticketing, Facebook has partnered with Fandango.

The Movies feature is being considered a test at the moment. If the results turn out to be golden, this could also be expected to be launched in the regions outside the U.S.

What are your thoughts regarding these developments related to movies on Facebook? Don’t forget to share your views with us.

https://fossbytes.com/facebook-movies/
 
kayanation said:
guess you don't have a smart TV to stream to
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Actually i have several. I perfer to still pay for tv i want my content when i want and not have to wait or wait for some stream link for a game i want to see. I just flip to the basketball, soccer, espn, fox sports etc.
 
Shadow22 said:
Actually i have several. I perfer to still pay for tv i want my content when i want and not have to wait or wait for some stream link for a game i want to see. I just flip to the basketball, soccer, espn, fox sports etc.
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