Ricky Van Veen

• Meta is launching a new ad product (and using AI) to get brands closer to trending Reels
• Facebook Watch Clocks 400 Million Monthly Viewers, Rolls Out Ad Breaks To 40 Countries

  Facebook is touting the success of its nascent Watch service, a hub for episodic video that the social network launched last year and rolled out globally in August -- but which has arguably failed to drum up any zeitgeisty programming thus far.

  
• New Shows From Bear Grylls, ‘True Blood’ Creators, Jukin Media Headed To Facebook Watch

  At NATPE today, Facebook's head of global creative strategy announced three, new series that are coming to Facebook Watch.

  
• CollegeHumor’s ‘How To Spot’ Brings Nature Show Satire To Facebook Watch

  CollegeHumor's second program for Facebook Watch is a spoof of nature programs titled 'How To Spot.' It consists of five episodes.

  
• Facebook’s New Video Tab For Premium Shows To Bow In Mid-August (Report)
• Facebook’s First Original Shows Are A Cancelled MTV Comedy And A Nationwide Reality Competition
• Facebook’s First Slate Of Long-Form Shows Could Arrive In A Month
• Facebook Will Adjust News Feed Algorithm To Prioritize Longer Videos
• Facebook, Seeking Premium Content, Will Stop Paying Publishers To Create Live Video (Report)
• Facebook Plans To Fund And Distribute Exclusive Original Video Programs
• Ricky Van Veen Departing CollegeHumor To Head Global Creative Strategy For Facebook
• CollegeHumor’s ‘Coffee Town’ Film Coming To TV Via HBO, Cinemax