Facebook expanding revenue options for creators in Asia


Facebook Watch, which was launched in 2018, now has more than 1.25 billion views each month, Doshi said, adding that half a billion of them come from South-East Asia. — AFP

LOS ANGELES: Facebook Watch is to expand Paid Online Events into 24 markets, including Hong Kong, in the coming weeks following an exponential growth in viewership amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Saurabh Doshi, Facebook’s head of entertainment partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the social media giant’s plans at Hong Kong FilMart on Monday.

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