List of Facebook Watch original programming

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Facebook Watch[1] Original Programming is a comprehensive list of original shows and series produced and aired on Facebook[2] Watch. This digital platform, owned and operated by Facebook, broadcasts a diverse range of programming genres. These include Drama, with shows such as “SKAM Austin” and “Sacred Lies”, and Comedy, featuring programs like “Strangers” and “The Real World”. Docu-series like “Humans of New York: The Series”, Animation shows including “Human Kind Of”, and Game Shows such as “Confetti” are also part of the lineup. Additionally, Facebook Watch airs Sports content, Reality shows, Comedy and Entertainment, and Talk Shows. It also has content under International Distribution, which includes collaborations with top publishers and major deals aimed at enhancing their video content. This platform signifies Facebook’s significant investment in original video content.

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1. Facebook Watch ( Facebook Watch ) Facebook Watch is a video-on-demand service that was launched by the social media giant, Facebook, in August 2017. Initially available to a select group of U.S. users, it was subsequently made accessible to all American users and eventually achieved global coverage by August 2018. The service offers a diverse range of content, including short and long-form entertainment, and licensed content from notable companies such as 20th Century Fox Television. With a dedicated budget for content creation, Facebook Watch utilizes ad-break revenue, with 45% retained by Facebook and the remaining 55% given to partners. Its video offerings are predicted to drive significant revenue, attracting over 1.25 billion monthly visitors as of September 2020. Facebook Watch's impact extends beyond its revenue potential, with the capacity to alter the digital content landscape and compete with other streaming services.
2. Facebook ( Facebook ) Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, is a major internet company that started as a social networking platform. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, Facebook expanded rapidly from Harvard to other universities and later to the general public, becoming a global phenomenon. It is known for its user-friendly interface and various features such as Groups, the Developer Platform, and Facebook Dating. Despite facing criticism for issues like privacy breaches and the spread of fake news, Facebook has remained a dominant player in the online world. It has made significant strides in the field of technology, including the development of its unique data storage system, the use of PHP for its platform, and the launch of the Hack programming language. In recent years, the company has shifted its focus to the metaverse, a virtual reality space where users can interact with a computer-generated environment.

Facebook Watch is a service that provides streaming of videos hosted by Facebook and access to "Facebook Original" series, shows that receive funding from Facebook. The service officially launched as Facebook Watch on August 10, 2017.

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For short-form videos, Facebook originally had a budget of roughly $10,000-$40,000 per episode, though renewal contracts have placed the budget in the $50,000-$70,000-range. Long-form TV-length series have budgets between $250,000 to over $1 million. The Wall Street Journal reported in September 2017 that the company was willing to spend up to $1 billion on original video content through 2018. In April 2023, Meta announced that they were scaling back on originals entirely, having already stopped developing scripted originals in 2020.

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