Facebook has launched its Watch video service to rest of the globe as it was available only in United States since more than a year.
Facebook launched Watch
amid a shift in video viewing habits away from traditional television to online platforms including Netflix and Hulu, and with more people watching both professional and user content on services like YouTube. Simo said Facebook had spent a lot of time developing tools so creators of videos can integrate ads themselves.
amid a shift in video viewing habits away from traditional television to online platforms including Netflix and Hulu, and with more people watching both professional and user content on services like YouTube. Simo said Facebook had spent a lot of time developing tools so creators of videos can integrate ads themselves.
Fidji Simo, Facebook's vice president said "We designed the product not just in a mindless consumption but in order to get people engaged. Contents that we fund are a very small part of the contents available on Watch. We remain confident that monetisation will help creation"
