Facebook is taking on Google's Watch with the launch of Watch, a service offering pages of themed video content, whether live or recorded, which its 2 billion users can react to and comment upon. Facebook is reportedly trying to tempt big Hollywood producers to create content, while also inviting independent creators to sign up to the platform and develop their own pages. The social media giant, which is testing the system among a handful of US users before a slow national roll-out, is also set to monetise Watch using ad breaks.
Facebook is taking on Google's YouTube with the launch of Watch, a service offering pages of themed video content, whether live or recorded, which its 2 billion users can react to and comment upon. Facebook is reportedly trying to tempt big Hollywood producers to create content, while also inviting independent creators to sign up to the platform and develop their own pages. The social media giant, which is testing the system among a handful of US users before a slow national roll-out, is also set to monetise Watch using ad breaks.