Breaking away from their audio-only format, music streaming giant Spotify is testing video podcasts with two YouTube stars: Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar, hosts of Zane and Heath: Unfiltered. Spotify told Engadget of the test: “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve our user experience. Some of those…
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Facebook adds YouTube-like ‘Watch’ tab
Launching August 10th for select US Facebook users before rolling out to other areas, Facebook has added a Watch’ tab to its home page. The page showcases videos made by a small number of content creators (by themselves and paid by Facebook). The content creators will share 55% of the ad revenue while 45% goes…
Twitter expands live video offering to stay relevant…
…In its quest to reinvent itself as a hub for video, Twitter this week announced a swath of partnerships with sports leagues and media companies. Along with a deal with Bloomberg Media to stream 24/7 video news announced, Twitter revealed a more expansive plan with a dozen outside firms. Sports programming will include a weekly…