Facebook
has already greenlit a virtual reality dating show, in which people
will be made to go on their first dates in VR before actually meeting in
person.
Facebook, in a big push in to
television, is gearing to launch about two dozen new shows mid-June.
According to a report in Business Insider, the social media giant is
working on shows in two different tiers – long, big-budget shows similar
to Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’ as well as shorter 5-10 minutes shows
that could also feature in Facebook’s new video tab. The new video tab
is slated to roll out eventually on Facebook app.
Facebook has already greenlit a virtual
reality (VR) dating show, in which people will be made to go on their
first dates in VR before actually meeting in person. The report further
states that Facebook will focus on teen-centric shows as the company
sees rival Snapchat as one of its main competitors in this space.
Snapchat continues to attract young users thanks to its youth-centric
show deals for Discover section.
“Facebook has tapped A-list celebrities
to star in some of the shows, according to multiple people briefed on
the plans,” read the Business Insider report. Another category that the
social media giant is actively looking into is sports. Facebook
reportedly has had talks with MLB as well.
Facebook will monetize its new premium
service via advertisements that it’ll play in between videos, which will
boost revenue, but with lower margins. With 1.2 billion global users on
its platform, the company sees video content as an opportunity to
tie-up with more advertisers. The social media giant has already started
to test Ad Breaks in on-demand as well as live videos on Facebook.
Clearly, Facebook plans to move ahead
with video content as it the major focus. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in
company’s Q1 earnings call, said that he has been doubling down on
investment in video, predicting that the news feed will eventually be
mostly video.
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