Facebook is working on creating original programming, which means more acting jobs in the film industry.
On Wednesday, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will be increasing the amount of video content on the social network. However, we are not talking about cat videos, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Facebook is going to start launching original programming.
According to reports, Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with video producers about creating shows specifically for Facebook. The program is led by CollegeHumor co-founder who moved to Facebook to become the head of global creative strategy.
In a statement, Van Veen announced that money is being used to create high-quality content for Facebook’s new video tab, which could mean more job opportunities for aspiring actors.
“Earlier this year, we started rolling out the Video tab, a dedicated place for video on Facebook,” he said. “Our goal is to kickstart an ecosystem of partner content for the tab, so we’re exploring funding some seed video content, including original and licensed scripted, unscripted and sports content, that takes advantage of mobile and the social interaction unique to Facebook. Our goal is to show people what is possible on the platform and learn as we continue to work with video partners around the world.”
While the program is still in its preliminary stage, Facebook is not announcing which companies the social network is working with or what kind of shows they are interested in creating.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Facebook’s decision to create original content on Facebook is to create a higher level of quality on the social network. The same thing occurred when YouTube received $100 million in funding to partner with Hollywood digital media companies to create new channels and higher quality videos.
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