Five is all set to launch its catch-up TV service on Facebook, becoming the first broadcaster to offer TV shows on the site.
New Media Age is reporting that a deal has been struck which will see embedded videos on Facebook "within the next week to ten days", so users can update their status then tune into an episode of Neighbours.
This is a massive move for Facebook, pushing the site into an untested realm for the social network – video streaming.
TV catch-up
The likes of YouTube and Hulu will no doubt be watching closely to see if any other broadcasters sign on to embed their content on to Facebook.
It is unlikely that the likes of ITV will sign on, though. The channel has reportedly been the main sticking point for Hulu not launching in the UK and its new boss, Adam Crozier, said recently that it was looking to refresh its own catch up service rather than port content on to other sites.
While Five will be the first broadcaster to offer content straight from Facebook, the BBC in its iPlayer revamp has added social-networking tools to the service, making episodes easier to share.
Via New Media Age
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bradavon
August 11th 2010
2. This is an interesting move. TV is a social medium, so it makes sense to include it inside the worlds biggest social platform.
YouTube works great but it is separate from Facebook, so intrinsically less social.
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smokemonster
August 11th 2010
1. Interesting move by Five, but am I the only one who feels that social web integration with every other part of the net has already gone too far?
Some day the social bubble with burst. Personally I believe the future of the web is smartphone based where the device will constantly keep track of where you are, what is nearby, what is happening and it will all be at your fingertips, instantly. Peoples net time will decrease in the future but will be more "targetted" about what they want at any given time. You'll set up some simple templates and the phone will gather appropriate data for you and, in way it, will get to know you and what you want.
sorry, went off topic there...
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