Facebook is launching a video subscription service that will put them into direct competition with Amazon and Roku.
Initial content partners for Facebook video subscriptions:
1) Tastemade Plus
2) BritboxTV
3) CollegeHumor Dropout
4) MotorTrend
Each subscription will cost between $2.99 and $6.99 per month.
Facebook also released new numbers for Watch including:
1) Viewers/month – 720M
2) Viewers/day – 140M
BTW: Facebook counts a view once a user watches 60 consecutive seconds of content.
Video: Facebook Watch promo video for the upcoming originals.
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