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• Facebook Nabs Top YouTube Executive To Lead Global Music Strategy
• Facebook Will Adjust News Feed Algorithm To Prioritize Longer Videos

  Longer videos seem to be Facebook’s current focus, as such clips would presumably have a better chance at nabbing lucrative TV ad dollars.

  
• Facebook, Seeking Premium Content, Will Stop Paying Publishers To Create Live Video (Report)

  Instead, Facebook may be offering publishers and creators a monetary incentive to produce long-form, premium content à la Netflix.

  
• Facebook To Promote Watch Time, Revenue With “Mid-Roll” Ads

  According to a report in Recode, Facebook is looking to launch "mid-roll" ads that would play after 20 seconds for any video uploads who enable them.

  
• Insights: With CES Looming, What 2017 Gadget Will Change Entertainment?
• Insights: ‘Tis The Season For VR Empathy, Or Is It?
• Facebook Launches Capability For Audio-Only Live Streams
• Insights: It’s Been A Transformative 2016 For Digital Video, But Is A Rugged Shakeout Looming?
• Candace ‘Chewbacca Mom’ Payne Inks Deal With TLC To Launch 2 Digital Series
• Facebook Plans To Fund And Distribute Exclusive Original Video Programs
• Facebook Introduces Live, 360-Degree Videos (Which YouTube Unveiled In April)
• Insights: Building The Fan-Driven New Hollywood While The Old One Gets Used To The Idea