ABC News, CNN Teaming Up with Facebook for Michael Jackson Memorial
Yesterday, we detailed the ways Facebook Connect is changing online video and television. Today, we see another powerful example: both ABC News and CNN are integrating Facebook’s “live stream” widget to increase engagement around their online broadcasts of Michael Jackson’s memorial service. With the live stream widget, Facebook users can see what everyone watching is saying, or just friends.
The ABC News and CNN Live integrations look very similar because both are integrating the same Facebook widget directly adjacent to their live video coverage:
So far, nearly a quarter million people have RSVP’d on Facebook that they’ll be watching the event on CNN.com/Live. Given the massive global interest in Michael Jackson, today’s broadcast could be one of the largest for Facebook’s live stream integrations so far.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Just wanna say u will b missed…
July 7th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Someone should get BBC & Sky News to add it. MTV US is being reported by Mashable that they added Facebook & Twitter social Livestreaming although it not on the European sites, MTV US got geolocationing :( – boo!!
it strange that the BBC News Website is about 2 seconds ahead of the BBC News Channel (UK) Digital Terrestrial stream (about same with Sky News)
No Facebook enabled site has it in HD although some web and TV services is showing it in HD (particularly in the UK)
September 27th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Michael was so talented. He made great music and shared it to many people