Crosswire 5. 10/03/17'
The big tech platforms are invading more and more the space that was tradionally occupied by legacy media. Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and others are investing heavy in television partnerships, live streaming deals and content productions. 2017 promisses to be more disruptive than ever.
SPORT
Facebook scores a deal to live stream Major League Soccer matches — TECHCRUNCH
As competition in the live streaming space heats up, Facebook has scored a significant deal that will allow it to stream at least 22 live Major League Soccer matches on its social network.
SOCIAL
How Facebook Messenger evolved into a chat camera — TECHCRUNCH
“We like to think of the camera as the new keyboard,” Facebook Messenger product manager Tony Leach talks the ambitious project to redefine the billion-user chat app as a way to share images, not just words.
Snapchat gains traction with older consumers as use case shifts — MARKETING DIVE
The platform has signed multiple partnerships with television networks for mini-episodes, helping it to attract older consumers. At the same time, younger users are less likely to add Snapchat when Instagram Stories can fulfill their needs.
NEWS
3 steps news organisations can take to fight misinformation — JOURNALISM.CO.UK
Sewell Chan, international news editor, London, at The New York Times shares her view on what news organisations can do to tackle the negative impact that disinformation may have on the journalism industry, and the relationship publishers have with their audiences.
Axel Springer refuse de s’allier à Facebook contre les « fake news » — LES ECHOS
Axel Springer refuse d’aider Facebook à lutter contre les fausses informations, qui risquent de se multiplier avant les élections allemandes. « Je considère que c’est une erreur fondamentale d’aider les réseaux sociaux à régler ce problème de crédibilité, a déclaré jeudi Mathias Döpfner, le patron du groupe de média allemand.
VR/360
Vimeo launches Vimeo 360: a new home for immersive storytelling — VIMEO
Now you can upload 360 videos in high quality, dig into 360 video lessons, find inspiration on a curated 360 channel and much more.
GAMING/TV
FIFA 17 matches to be broadcast live on TV for first time by BT Sport
FIFA 17 gaming matches are to be be broadcast live on television after BT Sport announced they had won the rights to show the remaining four EA FIFA Majors in this year’s Ultimate Team Championship Series.
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