Facebook adds In Stream Ads for Live videos and expands eligibility

Broadcasters, production companies, publishers, influencers, creative industries, and more will be able to take advantage of the change Facebook has expanded the eligibility criteria for the use of In-Stream ads, as well as opening up their use for live streams. Pages now need 600,000 total minutes viewed and five or more active video uploads to […]

WATCH NOW: Breakfast Club sessions with Facebook and FA

Both speaker sessions from yesterday’s Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club are now available to watch on-demand. The second Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club took place yesterday (Wednesday 17 February) on event platform Hopin. The focus of the Breakfast Club was on sports on social media. Facebook’s Anna Chanduvi joined us for the first session to talk […]

Breakfast Club: Facebook on audience development and monetisation

Anna Chanduvi, lead, sports media partnerships EMEA, Facebook told the Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club how to make the most of its platforms Facebook’s lead, sports media partnerships, EMEA, Anna Chanduvi, spoke to the Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club on Wednesday. One of the key takeaways from the talk  were the insights into audience development and monetisation […]

LAST CHANCE: Registrations close today for Breakfast Club with Facebook and FA

Today is your last chance to register your place on the Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club on Wednesday 17 February. REGISTER NOW The second Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club takes place tomorrow live on the event platform Hopin. The focus of the Breakfast Club is sports on social media. Facebook’s Anna Chanduvi joins us for the […]

REGISTER NOW: Facebook and the FA at Broadcast Sport Breakfast Club #2

The second of Broadcast Sport’s Breakfast Clubs takes place on Wednesday 17 February and is focused on social media sports content. Facebook and the FA are joining Broadcast Sport for the second of its Virtual Breakfast Clubs. The event, which is free-to-attend, will take place on Wednesday 17 February (10am- 11:20am) on the virtual conferencing […]

World’s Strongest Man unveils paid behind-the-scenes content for Facebook

It will feature exclusive close-up looks at the making of the event The SBD World’s Strongest Man is offering fans the chance to pay for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage through Facebook. Premiering on 10 November, World’s Strongest Man: Live from Bradenton will include close-up looks at the making of the event. The episodes will stream every […]

ICC hits Facebook for six to become leading sport for video views

The cricket governing body points to the U19 World Cup and the Women’s T20 World Cup for its success in gaining 1.65 billion views on the platform The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that it is the leading sports body in terms of video consumption on Facebook in 2020. The governing body has attracted […]

Nascar first to use Facebook Venue second-screen live streaming app

App aimed at creating a better, more responsive second-screen experience. Facebook has launched a live streaming iOS and Android app called Venue, which focuses on enhancing fan engagement through the second-screen. It has been developed by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation team and aims to bring fans and expert commentators together to “experience live events in […]

F1 to use Lando Norris streaming popularity in #ChallengeLando esports event

The racing series has turned to esports while its races are postponed due to the coronavirus crisis Formula One has built on its esports offering by creating #ChallengeLando – an opportunity to race against McLaren driver Lando Norris. Norris has a popular channel on streaming site Twitch, which saw him break the record for the […]

MotoGP partners with Facebook to provide exclusive content

Fans will be able to see behind-the-scenes content MotoGP has partnered with Facebook to show content during the 2020 season. The motorbike racing series has agreed to allow original and exclusive behind-the-scenes content from the competition to be made available worldwide on Facebook Watch. It will cover all four classes of MotoGP. The streaming platform […]

Facebook to stream two FA Cup fifth round matches

Reading v Sheffield United and Leicester City v Birmingham City will be shown through the platform Facebook has reached an agreement with the FA to stream two FA Cup fifth round matches this week. The social media giant will show Reading v Sheffield United and Leicester City v Birmingham City through its Facebook Watch platform […]