Facebook will launch an extremely interesting new platform within its social network, and through it we will be able to watch movies and TV series without leaving the website. It has been known for some time that Facebook will launch its own TV series and movies, and now it seems that everything is ready for the big reveal, according to an American publication that learned the plans of the Menlo Park company.
Facebook will have a dedicated section for movies and TV series on its website, the company initially intending to allow the viewing of short video clips of 5-10 minutes and feature films. Facebook has already started talking with its partners for the delivery of the first episodes of the TV series that will be available on the platform, initially focusing only on productions that have a maximum of 10 minutes per episode.
Facebook starts with these short productions to see what is the "response" of the users to the new section, but it also wants to distribute longer TV series and even movies. The new Facebook TV section will also be available in smartphone, tablet and Apple TV applications, so everyone will be able to enjoy the content, but only within the limits of standard distribution.
Facebook will have movies and TV series for everyone
Facebook wants to launch this new TV section in mid-August for all users, it has already been postponed several times until now. Facebook wants to create a premium version of YouTube RED, which will have not only movies and TV series, including content created by various content producers that activate within the social network, the plan being very complex.
Facebook does not want its new TV section to be directly compared to those of Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Hulu, or Apple Music, but comparisons of this kind will be difficult to avoid. Facebook has also paid for the creation of TV series and shows for teenagers, but the company also plans to finance the production of feature films, so we can expect complex creations.
"The company has been asking its partners to turn in the first episodes of their spotlight shows, the people said. Some have already finished these short-form, inexpensive programs. Facebook is also funding higher-end TV-style shows, which will be launched later on the site, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren't public."
Facebook will want to sell ads among the content it displays for users, hoping that from there it can generate money to finance its future productions. Facebook's plans are very big and with a base of 2 billion users, what could be simpler to make and monetize than a platform where movies and TV series are visible, that is, exactly what people want to see daily?