Facebook’s YouTube Competitor ‘Watch’ Platform Rolls Out Globally

Facebook’s video platform, Facebook Watch, initially launched in the U.S about a year ago but it is today that the social media giant has decided to take the platform global.

As announced via anofficial blog post, Facebook Watch is breaking loose from its limited availability in the States and is now ready for primetime. The video-on-demand platform will now attract more eyeballs with its broader rollout, all while giving users anew place to search for video contentand kick-start conversations around the same.

Facebook further adds that it has been tweaking the experience since its inception last year, making the video platform more social and welcoming to the users. You will have access to videos your friends have liked or shared, Pages you follow, along with original content. Talking about the stats until date,

Every month, more than 50 million people in the US come to watch videos for at least a minute in Watch — and total time spent watching videos in Watch has increased by 14X since the start of 2018.

Talking about original content, Facebook is rumored to be in talks withover ten publishers and news agencies including the likes of CNN and Fox News to soon launch a news-centric section in the Watch section. It’s also said to be planning adocumentary TV seriesaround the star football player – Cristiano Ronaldo.

Facebook is making video a major focus of its strategy going forward, which means you’ll get to see new video experiences in your Watch feed, likeWatch Parties, Premieres, along with the company’snew trivia game show, Confetti.

If you are interested in watching videos on Facebook, be on thelookout for the Watch icon in the shortcuts barin the Android and iOS app. Facebook Watch will be available for streaming on Apple TV, Samsung’s Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xbox One, and Oculus TV as well.

So, it’ll be quite difficult to miss out on Facebook’s dedicated video platform that has now become available to everyone across the globe. However, don’t hold your breath as it will have to be more than just a platform to be on par with the likes of YouTube or Netflix that churn out binge-worthy content on the regular.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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