Facebook Introduces Video Platform and 3. Plus Shows. Months after announcing that it would begin paying for original programming, Facebook has officially introduced Watch, a new video platform for shortform and high- end originals. Watch will be a new hub for Facebook video programming that the social networking giant is positioning as a place for creators and publishers to find a tailored audience to build a community of viewers. Facebook has been making strides to grow its video business over the last few years, through such product launches as Facebook Live and more recently the creation of a new tab that exclusively houses video. Watch is the culmination of that effort. Fidji Simo, vp product at Facebook, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the entire Watch experience was developed around the idea that "you can watch videos through the lens of your friends." Although many other platforms have developed shortform programming of their own, Simo notes that Facebook's differentiator is that "it's all about bringing people together around video, whether it's friends or online communities of friends." The product will include a number of features to allow people to view Facebook shows. Watch Punisher: War Zone Online Fandango. There is a personalized "watchlist" for following along to the latest episodes as well as discovery sections where Facebook will highlights shows that are "most talked about" or "what's making people laugh." Watch will house two types of programming for its video tab, including shortform series from digital producers and a handful of signature, television- quality series that Facebook is calling "hero" projects.
The programming effort is being overseen by Ricky Van Veen, the College. Humor co- founder who moved to Facebook last summer to become head of global creative strategy, and former MTV executive Mina Lefevre. At launch, Facebook is announcing some of the shortform projects it has in the works. They include a daily show with Nas and a kids cooking show from Tastemade called Kitchen Little. Watch will also house Facebook's live programming deals, including its weekly broadcasts of MLB games.
For its top- tier shows, Facebook is said to be looking to spend about six figures per episode for full ownership, which would give it the ability to release them to its global audience of 1. Examples of the latter include season two of former MTV scripted comedy Loosely Exactly Nicole and reality entry Last State Standing from the producers of American Ninja Warrior.
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Facebook announced Wednesday that one such project is Returning the Favor, which will be hosted by Mike Rowe. At launch, Watch will be available to a limited group in the U. S. as the social media giant begins to learn from both users, publishers and content creators about what works and what doesn't. It is expected to roll out to more users from there. Watch A Reckless Romeo Hindi Full Movie more.
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All Def Digital’s Inside the Office is a workplace comedy that shows how companies like these tick from the inside. Fans get to see their favorite ADD characters in their work environment and all the antics that come with it!
Billboard’s How It Went Down features musicians recounting crazy and fascinating stories about how their hit songs were created. Business Insider’s Great Cheese Hunt: Gooey, salty, creamy, delicious! No matter what form it takes, cheese is amazing! We’re going out to find the people who make it best, and we want to share it with you. Brit & Co presents Tiny Houses, which explores bourgeoning interest and community around tiny living arrangements. David Lopez’s My Social Media Life is a reality- show approach to a day in the life of a social media star.
Golden State Warriors' Championship Rewind is a behind- the- scenes story of the Warriors' 2. Hearst’s Daily Refresh shares fresh moments, stories, and news — all in one place. Hearst’s Wiki What?: In this twist on a celebrity profile, an Esquire influencer sits down with a laptop and a featured celebrity guest. The influencer then gives the guest a closer look at some of the things about them that’s living out on the internet — from their Wikipedia page to a Google image search. We uncover all the angles and the celebrity reveals what’s true, what’s false and what’s kind of true. Univision Deportes' Liga MX is the home for live Liga.
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This series captures the passion and community of big- time high school football in Texas. MLB’s MLB Live is the home for a live blackout- free Major League Baseball game every Friday night on Facebook. MLB’s. 12: 2. 5 Live takes a look at baseball from the lighter side, with an assist from fans.
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National Geographic’s Safari Live joins National Geographic guides for a daily action- packed safari experience, live from South Africa and Kenya. Nas Daily will take his community around the world in his show. NASA’s Science @ NASA is a show that dives into a single NASA science topic in each four- to five- minute episode and explores it in an understandable way. NBA’s WNBA All- Access takes fans behind the scenes with the stars of the WNBA for an all- access pass to their lives on and off the court. Nitro Circus’ Mic’d Up shows what it takes to be a Nitro Circus rider. Mic’d Up gives viewers a new perspective, as they're able to watch the action and listen to the thoughts of world- class riders getting ready to perform some of the toughest action sports tricks in the world. Pop. Sugar’s. Pretty Unfiltered tackles the issues and insecurities everyone deals with but might be afraid to talk about, while providing solutions to help build self- confidence.
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Subway's High- Tech Redesign Is Bad and Wrong. I’m not scared to say it: I love a good Subway sandwich.
My dad used to take me to the only Subway in town after we went grocery shopping, and I remember tracking my growth based on how much of the toppings I could see over the tall counter. Now, it seems, Subway wants to ruin that experience for future generations. The global chain of faux- bodega sandwiches announced a flashy restaurant overhaul on Monday morning. It’s called the “Fresh Forward” design, and currently, it’s being tested in 1. United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Also, the redesign is bad and wrong. Subway’s plan to introduce touchscreen ordering kiosks is especially bad and wrong.
Among other reasons, Subway is fun because you get to work with a Sandwich Artist to construct a floppy log of meat and veggies before your very eyes. You can see the meat—of dubious origin, I’d add—conveniently laid out on sheets of wax paper. You can inspect the veggies—of dubious age, I’m sure—just chilling and waiting to be installed on your footlong. Not all Sandwich Artists are cheerful, but hey, at least you two are coming together to create a quick and affordable lunchtime experience. But now, Subway wants to put stupid touchscreen kiosks in its restaurants. They look like the ones you use to get tickets at the movie theater, except sandwich- related. Listen to this. You build your order on a smartphone app or kiosk, send it to a work station (which, according to Subway, may be in the backroom) and then a faceless human slaps together the ingredients without you, leaving you to pick it up at the counter.
Like a zombie! The new ordering process reminds me of that Starbucks app that lets you order and pay for your coffee from your phone. Even then, you usually have to speak to a barista to make sure you’re picking up the right cup of bean water. This new Subway situation sounds unusually anonymous and, frankly, anti- American.
The restaurant redesign also includes the addition free wi- fi, USB charging ports, whole tomatoes on display, and a huge new logo glowing on the wall, lording over you. Subway calls it a “Choice Mark.” So presumably, you sit down with your laptop or phone, drink in the free internet all day long, while ordering sandwich after sandwich from an app and picking up your food by a damn kiosk where you can order more food.
All the while, the Choice Mark looms over your choice- filled experience, celebrating a future free of face- to- face interactions. I don’t feel entirely hopeless. After all, the Subway redesign is still being tested and tweaked. And—as the Choice Mark logo suggests—you’ll also be able to choose how you experience Subway. The traditional Sandwich Artist experience with the counter and the meats and the veggies isn’t going entirely (for now), and you don’t have to use the smartphone app if you don’t want to. It’s the principle of the thing that gets me, though.
Here goes another vestige of my ‘9. Maybe I’m being conservative, clinging to the past like this.
Maybe, in the future, we’ll get all of our meals from apps and kiosks. Maybe we won’t even eat food any more, instead drawing our sustenance from daily transfusions of youthful blood. Maybe Richard Nixon’s head will be president. Anything is possible, I suppose, even bad things. I want to give the new Subway design a chance and plan to do so next time I visit my hometown, Knoxville, where one of the demo restaurants is already up and running. In the meantime, I’m following that signature stink down to my local New York City Subway for one last Spicy Italian, a delicious sandwich that I will watch a human being construct with a limited but distinct sense of artistry. Better do it now, while I still can.