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TBI Weekly: How ‘decisions’ at Disney, Meta, Vice & Netflix dominated the week
It has been a painful week for many in TV as job cuts bite, while…
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Discovery+ poaches Facebook Watch unscripted boss Toby Faulkner
Discovery+ has hired Facebook Watch head of unscripted Toby Faulkner as SVP of content for…
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Exclusive: Facebook Watch on unscripted originals strategy & creative co-pros
Facebook Watch, the global social network’s VOD service, has shared details of its unscripted originals…
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News round-up: Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch; Facebook Watch returns pregnancy docuseries
Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch Discovery has announced plans to roll-out its new…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Facebook MENA
Dubai-based media conglomerate MBC Group has inked an exclusive content partnership with Facebook MENA to…
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Facebook launches first event special out of UK with Elton John
Facebook Watch is readying the launch of a sit-down interview with Sir Elton John –…
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One to One: A year of Facebook Watch
TBI’s ‘One to One’, in which industry heavyweights put each other in the hot seat,…
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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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Facebook links with ProSiebenSat.1 for content
Facebook Watch has struck a deal with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 that will secure a…
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Kin series ‘New Mom, Who Dis?’ to launch on Facebook Watch
Lifestyle multichannel network Kin’s latest series New Mom, Who Dis? is to launch on Facebook Watch. The…
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Argonon’s Leopard takes Mormon Love to Facebook Watch
Facebook Watch has picked up Leopard USA’s Mormon Love, a documentary series that looks at…
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Facebook looks to “game-ify” content
As the platform roll outs its video offering Watch globally, it is ramping up its…
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Facebook signs up for Zig Zag magic show
Facebook Watch has acquired a short-form series from Zig Zag Productions featuring British street magician…
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Facebook ties with BBC News for weekly show
BBC News is launching a weekly news programme on Facebook Watch. Set to launch later…
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TBI Weekly: Will Facebook Watch make an impact?
This week, there has been a lot of buzz around the global rollout of Facebook…
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Facebook rolls out Watch platform globally
Facebook is to roll out its Watch service globally, one year after the service was…
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FacebookWatch lands new prank show
ITV America’s Loud TV (Tiny House franchise, Girls Incarcerated) is teaming up with WWE star…
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Instagram to launch “video entertainment hub”
Instagram is reportedly planning to allow video uploads of up to an hour and is…
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Facebook orders Catherine Zeta-Jones scripted title
Facebook has ordered a new scripted series starring Catherine Zeta-Jones for Facebook Watch. Queen America…
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ITV’s Leftfield Pictures set for Facebook talk show
ITV America’s Leftfield Pictures has teamed with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects to develop and produce…
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TBI Weekly: The billion dollar US pay TV drop
This week, damning numbers hinting US pay TV may face significant trouble in its near…
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Lionsgate brings Kim Kardashian’s prank show to Facebook
Lionsgate has partnered with Facebook to bring unscripted series You Kiddin’ Me, which is executive…
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Facebook brings in Elizabeth Olsen dramedy
Facebook is set to bring in a drama-comedy starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Olsen…
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Facebook usage time down 5% following updates
Facebook has admitted that recent updates to prioritise personal interactions over posts from businesses, brands…
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Facebook to demote videos to encourage ‘meaningful interactions’
Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on “personal connections” in a move…
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Opinion: TV content – where’s the innovation?
Megan Goodwin, joint managing director of digital consultancy Interactive Rights Management, argues TV companies are running…
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Facebook wants focus on communities, not consumption
Facebook has again emphasised its video ambitions, but said its aim is to foster communities…
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Scripps to develop shows for Facebook Watch
Scripps Networks Interactive’s digital production division is set to develop lifestyle shows for Facebook’s recently…
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Facebook launches Watch video platform
Facebook has launched a new platform for episodic programmes, as it makes a bigger push…