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• Facebook Expands Monetization With Branded Content Marketplace, More Ad Breaks
• Facebook Adds New Ways To Gamify Video, Will Incorporate Non-Episodic Clips Into ‘Watch’ Hub

  In a bid to make game shows, reality TV, and scripted content more participatory and community-centric -- which is what Facebook says differentiates it from other platforms -- the company is adding new polling features for live and on-demand video, as well as new ways to gamify live streams.

  
• Whistle Sports Signs Deal With NBA Comedian ‘Famous Los’ For Original Content, Events (Exclusive)

  Looking forward, Sanford will work with Whistle on YouTube and Instagram content surrounding the 2018 NBA draft in alongside  fellow basketball influencers Da Kid Gowie and Filayyy.

  
• Insights: It’s Game On As Facebook Takes On Twitch And YouTube For Live-Streaming Primacy

  Facebook is making a BIG play to get gamers on the site and to get their fans to tune in. But can it work with the dominant player that is Twitch? And determined Player 2 that is YouTube?

  
• Facebook Announces New Feature That Aggregates Old Memories
• YouTube Complicit In Copyright Infringement Of News Station’s Content, Says Austrian Court
• Facebook Is Launching A Video Destination Dedicated To Its Gaming Content
• Following Licensing Pacts, Facebook Will Let Users Add Music To Their Personal Videos
• Insights: Has Facebook Already Lost The Next Generation Of Users?
• Airbnb Is Yet Another Company To Try Out Snapchat-Style ‘Stories,’ With Select Users
• Facebook Will Label Political Ads, Reveal Who Paid For Them, And Show Who They Targeted
• Facebook Stars, Including Laura Clery, Julius Dein, To Engage VidCon Attendees On Community Floor