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Facebook to develop app for television set-top boxes - WSJ

Published 31/01/2017, 23:34
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO - A Facebook logo is displayed on the side of a tour bus in New York's financial district
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(Reuters) - Facebook Inc (O:FB) is creating an app for television set-top boxes, including Apple Inc's (O:AAPL) Apple TV, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The world's biggest online social network is also in discussions with media companies to licence long-form, TV-quality programming, the Journal reported on Tuesday. (http://on.wsj.com/2kNGMgx)

Facebook declined to comment.

An app for set-top boxes would bring Facebook closer to live video and video advertisements.

Getting advertisers to buy more video ads is key to Facebook's continued revenue growth as such ads fetch higher rates from advertisers than text or photo-based ads.

Live video is also becoming a highly competitive feature on social platforms, with companies competing to stream major sports events and exclusive video components from high-profile events such as the Oscar and Grammy awards shows.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO - A Facebook logo is displayed on the side of a tour bus in New York's financial district

In April, Facebook expanded its live video product, Facebook Live - a potential threat to broadcast television, giving it prominent placement on its app and rolling out features to make it easier for users to search and comment in real time.

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