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# Hiring 3,000 Facebook Live Monitors is Smarter Than $20 Million for a Single NFL Game
- URL: https://tvrev2beta2.ghost.io/3000-people-monitoring-facebook-live-smarter-play-20mm-single-nfl-game/
- Published: 2017-05-09T00:00:35.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-09T00:00:35.000Z
- Author: John Cassillo
- Tags: go90, NFL, Verizon, Live TV, Livestream, #sqs, #Import 2026-09-03 18:51, Streaming Wars, #inferred-channel

*The following is our weekly live video newsletter, which publishers on Mondays.* [*Want to subscribe? Click here*](http://eepurl.com/cldV8f?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*.*[**Verizon is paying $20 million**](https://www.recode.net/2017/5/3/15533736/verizon-nfl-stream-deal-jaguars-ravens?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) to stream a single Ravens vs. Jaguars NFL game from London. Given ESPN’s rights fees-related concerns, and the fact that it’s the Jaguars, we’ll be kind and call it simply a surprising move. It’s one thing to value of live sports programming, it’s another to falsely inflate the market (cough, Amazon).**Hulu wants some bundle action** and thinks live linear may do the trick. The initial offering brings a slew of programming and comes in at a price point just below $40 per month. To an extent, [they’ve reinvented themselves](https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15512650/new-hulu-tv-service-announced-live-shows-price-channels?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) here. Hulu may also be [depending pretty heavily](https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/07/the-handmaids-tale-is-critical-to-the-success-of-hulus-live-tv-service/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) on the success of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” its marquee original program right now. Some think it smacks of desperation.**Twitter’s big investment in live** programming -- [and live sports](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-poised-early-winner-live-streaming-sports-124226983.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) \-- may have just [reignited excitement](http://fortune.com/2017/05/04/twitter-live-nation-video-streaming/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) about the platform. The slate of [live concerts](https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/07/live-concerts-are-music-techs-next-frontier/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) could show learnings from Periscope and the Live Nation alliance isn’t dumb, at all.Facebook will add **3,000 employees to monitor Facebook Live** \-- but [will they be trained properly](http://mashable.com/2017/05/03/how-will-facebook-protect-its-reviewers-live-video/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io#B4CAvExR8kq2) to deal with the host of issues that have plagued the service? Facebook’s first missive in the expanding live TV war [also comes next month](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-premium-tv-shows-launch-date-and-details-revealed-2017-5?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io), according to reports. What will it be?Meanwhile, **Vox Media** [**continues its own live video growth**](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vox-media-draws-inspiration-editorial-brands-new-series-slate-1001004?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io) by banking on the voices and personalities that already anchor its written content.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9zvqwht3-M**Your full rundown from another busy week of live video news:**[Verizon Will Pay The NFL More Than $20 Million to Stream a Single Football Game This Fall](https://www.recode.net/2017/5/3/15533736/verizon-nfl-stream-deal-jaguars-ravens?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Recode -- Kurt Wagner*[How Hulu Reinvented Itself For Live TV](https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15512650/new-hulu-tv-service-announced-live-shows-price-channels?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The Verge -- Chris Welch*[Facebook Wants to Launch Its Big Attack on TV Next Month — Here's What We Know](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-premium-tv-shows-launch-date-and-details-revealed-2017-5?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Business Insider -- Nathan McAlone and Alex Heath*[With Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV, Is It Time To Ditch Your Cable Subscription?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nelsongranados/2017/05/08/with-hulu-live-tv-and-youtube-tv-is-it-time-to-ditch-your-cable-subscription/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io#53ee508e6770)*Forbes -- Nelson Granados*[‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is Critical to the Success of Hulu’s Live TV Service](https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/07/the-handmaids-tale-is-critical-to-the-success-of-hulus-live-tv-service/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*TechCrunch -- Jordan Crook*[Why Video Streaming Could Save Twitter](http://fortune.com/2017/05/04/twitter-live-nation-video-streaming/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Fortune -- Joel Comm*[How Facebook Hires and Trains Its 3,000 New Moderators Matters, a Lot](http://mashable.com/2017/05/03/how-will-facebook-protect-its-reviewers-live-video/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io#B4CAvExR8kq2)*Mashable -- Rebecca Ruiz*[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Live-Video Branding](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/293587?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Entrepreneur -- Andre Lavoie*[Live Concerts Are Music Tech’s Next Frontier](https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/07/live-concerts-are-music-techs-next-frontier/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*VentureBeat -- Jaja Liao*[Vox Media Draws Inspiration From Editorial Brands for New Series Slate](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vox-media-draws-inspiration-editorial-brands-new-series-slate-1001004?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The Hollywood Reporter*[Twitch Users Could Influence Storylines in New TV-Like Content](http://www.marketingdive.com/news/twitch-users-could-influence-storylines-in-new-tv-like-content/442147/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*MarketingDive -- David Kirkpatrick*[Twitter’s Live TV Investment Could be Lifeline for ACC Network](http://www.nunesmagician.com/2017/5/2/15512444/twitter-live-tv-investment-could-be-lifeline-for-acc-network-streaming-sports-social-ott-espn?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*SB Nation -- John Cassillo*[Host Your Own Live Talk Show on Facebook Live With Two Free Apps](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/05/08/you-can-now-host-your-own-live-talk-show-/101262616/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*USA Today -- Jefferson Graham*[Twitter’s TV Video App is Now Available on Roku](https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15546342/twitter-tv-app-roku-now-available?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The Verge -- Chris Welch*[There's a Good Chance You Won't Get Local TV Networks on Hulu Live TV](https://motherboard.vice.com/en%5Fus/article/theres-a-good-chance-you-wont-get-local-tv-networks-on-hulu-live-tv?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Motherboard -- Chris Brantner*[As Hulu Live Is Introduced, a Look at TV Streaming Services](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/technology/a-guide-to-live-tv-streaming-services.html?%5Fr=0&ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The New York Times -- Daniel Victor*[Chinese Live Streaming App Live.me Raises $60m to Challenge Facebook, Periscope](https://www.techinasia.com/live-me-raises-60m-series-a?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*TechInAsia -- Eva Xiao*[It’s Live, it’s 360, it’s Immersive: That’s Video Today, Are You There Yet?](http://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2017/05/03/it-s-live-it-s-360-it-s-immersive-s-video-today-are-you-there-yet?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The Drum -- Alex Khan*[Twitter is Poised to be an Early Winner in Live-Streaming Sports](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-poised-early-winner-live-streaming-sports-124226983.html?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Yahoo Finance -- Daniel Roberts*[Nielsen Rolls Out Analysis of Owned Vs. Organic Social Activity](http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/nielsen-rolls-out-analysis-owned-vs-organic-social-activity/165449?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Broadcasting & Cable -- Diana Marszalek*[Marketers Need to Answer These 3 Questions Before Launching a Video Strategy](http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/marketers-need-to-answer-these-3-questions-before-launching-a-video-strategy/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Adweek -- Matt Derella*[Hulu Adds NBC to Its Live TV Lineup](http://fortune.com/2017/05/01/hulu-adds-nbc-to-its-live-tv-lineup/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*Fortune -- Michal Lev-Ram*[One Month In, Facebook Stories is Nothing but Tumbleweeds](http://mashable.com/2017/05/02/no-one-uses-facebook-stories/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io#aTVuh%5Fzoraqp)*Mashable -- Damon Beres*[Rise of the Live-Stream Funeral: Half of Venues Can Now Broadcast Services Online](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/01/rise-live-stream-funeral-half-venues-can-now-broadcast-services/?ref=tvrev2beta2.ghost.io)*The Telegraph -- Olivia Rudgard*