From an oral history of Final Four 2016 to Kendrick Lamar’s latest visual, here are our staff’s favorite content pieces from around the web this week. Let us know your favorite content pieces by sharing them in the comment section below or using the hashtag #KingsOfContent on social media. George Kiel | CEO – @GeorgeKiel3 A tale […]
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Facebook Stories Gives Snapchat a Run For Its Money
Rolling out this week to a Facebook app near you is a “new” feature called Stories. A borderline knockoff of Snapchat (and almost identical to its Instagram counterpart), Facebook Stories allows users to “send photos and videos to individual friends, add to your story or make a post.” The app offers everything you’d expect: face-warping […]
Twitter experiments with ‘enhanced’ TweetDeck
Since its inception, Twitter has always been a free social network. But a new, enhanced version of TweetDeck could bring a subscription-based model to the social media site. In an email survey sent out this week, Twitter has been asking power users if they would be interested in a “new, more enhanced version” of the […]
Google Announces YouTube TV
Cord-cutters, rejoice! Google is starting its own subscription-based streaming service this spring called YouTube TV, offering more than 40 channels of premium content. According to the website, users will be able to stream content from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and other regional sports and cable networks, along with access to YouTube Red programming. At […]
Start Making Money with Facebook Video
The day has come, ladies and gentlemen: Facebook video ads are here. In an announcement yesterday, the social media giant provided an “update on video monetization,” which rolled out three major changes: A “small number of partners” will be able to integrate video ads in on-demand Facebook video Profiles and Pages that stream Facebook Live […]
“How’d They Do That?” Planet Earth Series Premiere: Islands
I think we all remember the riveting snake-and-baby-iguana scene from Planet Earth II that went viral on YouTube after airing on the BBC in November. Well, this weekend America got the full, dramatic story in “Islands,” the first episode of the new series which captured some of the most action-packed few minutes in animal documentary […]
How To Watch the Presidential Inauguration from Your Workspace
In just two days, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. For some, it will be a bitter day. For others, sweet. But as political leaders gear up for a peaceful transition of power on Friday’s Inauguration Day, all of the world will be waiting with bated breath to […]
World Television Day: The 14 Most Awkward Moments in Television History
Television has undoubtedly had a massive impact on our society and culture. By bringing the art of visual storytelling into the homes of millions, the telecommunications industry has both educated and entertained our world since its inception, and its effects still permeate our culture today. It’s no wonder that in 1997, the United Nations General […]
The Cord-Cutter’s Guide to Election Coverage
Election Day is finally here, and America is bracing itself for the final outcome of one of the most heated, gripping and downright surprising Presidential races in recent history. With all its unforeseen twists and turns, each campaign has been on a rigorous journey — all coming to a head today. The debates are over. […]