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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why Facebook is getting into the TV business

    Facebook says it’s not a media company. But it has a professionally produced channel called Facebook Watch, which airs news programming from CNN, Fox, Buzzfeed -- plus original drama, comedy, reality TV and sports.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 17, 2018 • 1 min read

    Facebook says it’s not a media company. But it has a professionally produced channel called Facebook Watch, which airs news programming from CNN, Fox, Buzzfeed -- plus original drama, comedy, reality TV and sports.

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    5 of 5
    President Trump dials back his rhetoric on Russia
    1. 0:00Rep. Adam Schiff on what Congress should do after Trump-Putin meeting
    2. 11:00How vulnerable are future elections to Russian interference?
    3. 18:43What we know about the Russian woman indicted on espionage charges and her link with the NRA
    4. 29:12Are the shootings at Malibu Creek State Park related?
    5. 35:31Why Facebook is getting into the TV businessYou’re reading this
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