US broadband households watch an average of two hours of alternative content on a computer each week from sources including Facebook, SnapChat, YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion.
Facebook poised for Premier League breakthrough
Facebook is in talks to secure the rights to the Premier League in four south East Asian countries, reports Bloomberg.
Facebook launches Oculus TV with VR content
Facebook will launch a new VR app Oculus TV with content from ESPN+, Hulu, and Pluto TV at the end of the month.
ARD and ZDF defend Facebook presence
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF see Facebook as an important information and communication platform and reject the demand by cable operator association FRK to leave the social media network […]
German FRK calls for ARD and ZDF to leave Facebook
German cable operator association FRK calls for public broadcasters ARD and ZDF to immediately withdraw from Facebook.
Video: Google and Facebook flex their muscle
Global platforms are diversifying into video and using it to solidify their core business proposition.
Eurosport extends Olympic Winter Games coverage to Facebook
Eurosport is to stream Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games for first time in Germany, Sweden and Norway on Facebook.
Eurosport launches daily Facebook show in Holland
Eurosport in the Netherlands has launched a daily live breakfast show: OS Daily at 8am. covering the events at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Rupert Murdoch tells Facebook and Google to pay up
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp, calls on Facebook and Google to pay a ‘carriage fee for trusted publishers,’ similar to cable operators who pay broadcasters.
Facebook poaches Eurosport’s Peter Hutton
Facebook is stepping up its efforts to acquire streaming rights to top sports events for its Watch platform by appointing Eurosport’s Peter Hutton.