It seems that Facebook is preparing to enter into a new market. Facebook's focus is increasing on video streaming these days. After overtaking WhatsApp, the company has brought Oculus to the market and is also testing for drones. Now the world's largest social media company is preparing to take a TV episode by the middle of August.
According to Bloomberg reports, Mark Zuckerberg's company has asked to submit the first episode of its video partner Spotlight Show. Some media partners have even prepared their videos. There is also a report that Facebook is funding the full TV style show. Which can later be released to the website. While some Facebook Originals programs can be shown in the new video feed section that is edited in the app.
The Bullberg report also revealed that the company is offering jobs to former TV and media workers for the management of a particular section. Facebook is also focusing heavily on not only video streaming but also hardware issues. Facebook is building a smart speaker like Amazon echo, which will be given a 15-inch touch screen. Based on some sources of supply chain, it has been said that a Chinese company called Pegatron is building a smart speaker for Facebook. This device can come in the early quarter of 2018.
Talking about the speaker that Facebook has got a patent. In this patent, electronic devices are mentioned, which are likely to be speakers, mic, touch screen, display and GPS.
One report has said that Facebook is building a new hardware lab building number-8. According to a report, LG also got hands-on Facebook with a smart speaker for a touch screen.
