Facebook Watch is a service that provides streaming of videos hosted by Facebook and access to "Facebook Original" series, shows that receive funding from Facebook. The service officially launched as Facebook Watch on August 10, 2017.
Logo for Facebook Watch.
For short-form videos, Facebook originally had a budget of roughly $10,000-$40,000 per episode,[ 1] though renewal contracts have placed the budget in the $50,000-$70,000-range.[ 2] Long-form TV-length series have budgets between $250,000 to over $1 million.[ 2] The Wall Street Journal reported in September 2017 that the company was willing to spend up to $1 billion on original video content through 2018.[ 3] [ 4] In April 2023, Meta announced that they were scaling back on originals entirely, having already stopped developing scripted originals in 2020.[ 5]
Original programming
edit
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
SKAM Austin
Teen drama
April 27, 2018
2 seasons, 18 episodes
18–50 min.
Ended
Five Points
Teen drama
June 4, 2018
2 seasons, 20 episodes
10–17 min.
Ended
Sacred Lies
Drama Anthology
July 27, 2018
2 seasons, 20 episodes
28–34 min.
Ended
Turnt
Teen drama
August 1, 2018
1 season, 40 episodes
7–18 min.
Ended
Sorry for Your Loss
Drama
September 18, 2018
2 seasons, 20 episodes
26–32 min.
Ended[ 6]
The Birch
Horror /drama
October 11, 2019
2 seasons, 17 episodes
11–19 min.
Ended
Limetown
Drama
October 16, 2019
1 season, 10 episodes
21–31 min.
Ended[ 6]
Stereoscope
Horror drama
August 21, 2020
1 season, 10 episodes
11–19 min.
Ended
Mira Mira
Horror /Drama
January 15, 2021
1 season, 10 episodes
11–19 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Humans of New York: The Series
Human interest
August 29, 2017
1 season, 13 episodes
13–24 min.
Ended[ 7]
12 Hours With
Music
October 8, 2021
1 season, 4 episodes
12–14 min.
Ended
Bill Murray & Brian Doyle-Murray's Extra Innings
Sports /Comedy
November 20, 2017
1 season, 10 episodes
9–11 min.
Ended
Tom vs Time
Sports
January 25, 2018
1 season, 6 episodes
14–21 min.
Ended[ 8]
Fly Guys
Sports
February 2, 2018
1 season, 10 episodes
12–15 min.
Ended
Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace
Sports
February 15, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
11–16 min.
Ended
Inside the Madness: Kentucky Basketball
Sports
February 17, 2018
1 season, 10 episodes
20–29 min.
Ended
I Am More: OBJ
Sports
September 14, 2018
1 season, 16 episodes
5–11 min.
Ended
Most Incredible Homes
Real estate
November 4, 2018
1 season, 5 episodes
12 min.
Ended
365 Days Of Love
Human interest
January 1, 2019
1 season, 365 episodes
1–3 min.
Ended
Mormon Love
Mormonism
January 13, 2019
1 season, 1 episode
15 min.
Ended
9 Months with Courteney Cox
Pregnancy
January 22, 2019
3 seasons, 60 episodes
10–20 min.
Ended[ 9]
Curse of Akakor
Mystery
August 11, 2019
1 season, 12 episodes
30 min.
Ended
Simone vs Herself
Sports
June 15, 2021
1 season, 7 episodes
14–25 min.
Ended
JoJo Goes[ 10]
Adventure
June 23, 2022
1 season, 8 episodes
14–18 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Confetti
Trivia game
July 11, 2018
1 season, 132 episodes
24–33 min.
Ended
What's in the Box?
Trivia game
September 26, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
15 min.
Ended
School'd by Scary Mommy
Trivia game
February 14, 2019
1 season, 24 episodes
20-31 min.
Ended
Outside Your Bubble
Trivia game
February 20, 2019
1 season, 15 episodes
26-32 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Live: Stadium College Football
College football
September 2, 2017
2 seasons, 25 episodes
174–226 min.
Ended
Live: Stadium College Basketball
College basketball
November 11, 2017
1 season, 66 episodes
91–153 min.
Ended
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
Professional wrestling
January 16, 2018
2 seasons, 26 episodes
22–35 min.
Ended
MLB Live
Baseball
April 4, 2018
1 season, 25 episodes
173–297 min.
Ended
JBA League
Basketball
June 21, 2018
1 season, 20 episodes
123–175 min.
Ended
BIG3 on FOX
Basketball
June 22, 2018
1 season, 9 episodes
42–46 min.
Ended
PGA Tour Live
Golfing
June 23, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
259–279 min.
Ended
Nitro World Games
Action sports
August 10, 2018
1 season, 28 episodes
394 min.
Ended
Golden Boy Fight Night
Boxing
August 11, 2018
1 season, 5 episodes
154–191 min.
Ended
Friday Night Poker
Poker
September 21, 2018
1 season, 1 episodes
272 min.
Ended
Lucha Capital
Professional wrestling
October 31, 2018
1 season, 5 episodes
112–125 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Fox News Update
News program
July 16, 2018
1 season, 311 episodes
3–13 min.
Ended
Anderson Cooper Full Circle
News program
July 16, 2018
1 season, 133 episodes
7–26 min.
Moved to CNN+
Mic Dispatch
News program
July 17, 2018
1 season, 55 episodes
5–19 min.
Ended
At What Cost?
News program
July 18, 2018
1 season, 26 episode
3–7 min.
Ended
Undivided ATTN:
News program
July 18, 2018
1 season, 25 episodes
2–5 min.
Ended
Quartz News
News program
July 19, 2018
1 season, 26 episodes
5–10 min.
Ended
More in Common
News program
July 21, 2018
1 season, 21 episodes
3–7 min.
Ended
On Location
News program
August 6, 2018
1 season, 160 episodes
5–7 min.
Ended
An Imperfect Union
News program
August 22, 2018
1 season, 21 episodes
5–10 min.
Ended
Business Insider Today
News program
September 4, 2018
1 season, 220 episodes
8–10 min.
Ended
Real America with Jorge Ramos
News program
September 6, 2018
1 season, 19 episodes
5–20 min.
Ended
Chasing Corruption
News program
September 18, 2018
1 season, 10 episodes
7–10 min.
Ended
NowThis Morning
News program
September 24, 2018
3 season, 124 episodes
3–27 min.
Ended
Consider It
News program
October 4, 2018
1 season, 13 episodes
12–23 min.
Ended
Cut Through The Noise
News program
November 29, 2018
1 season, 6 episodes
6–8 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Ball in the Family
Sports
August 29, 2017
6 seasons, 116 episodes
14–26 min.
Ended
Returning the Favor
Reality
August 29, 2017
3 season, 36 episodes
18–26 min.
Ended[ 11]
Make Up or Break Up
Reality
September 7, 2017
2 season, 26 episodes
18–41 min.
Ended
Win This House!
Reality /Realty
September 29, 2017
1 season, 8 episodes
32–57 min.
Ended
No Script with Marshawn Lynch
Sports /Comedy
October 12, 2017
1 season, 8 episodes
11–15 min.
Ended
RelationShipped
Reality competition
November 9, 2017
2 season, 38 episodes
13–29 min.
Ended
BackCourt: Wade
Sports
November 20, 2017
1 season, 5 episodes
6–11 min.
Ended
The Tattoo Shop
Reality
March 15, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
13–16 min.
Ended
Bear Grylls: Face the Wild
Nature
March 21, 2018
1 season, 10 episode
19–27 min.
Ended
Help Us Get Married
Reality
May 3, 2018
1 season, 12 episode
21–30 min.
Ended
Huda Boss
Reality
June 12, 2018
2 seasons, 18 episodes
16–24 min.
Ended
Sneaker Hustle
Reality
August 26, 2018
1 season, 4 episodes
14–18 min.
Ended
Troy The Magician
Reality
September 5, 2018
1 season, 5 episodes
6–7 min.
Ended
You Kiddin' Me
Comedy
September 22, 2018
1 season, 10 episodes
13–15 min.
Ended
Big Chicken Shaq
Reality
October 6, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
15–20 min.
Ended
Double Take
Comedy
October 24, 2018
1 season, 6 episodes
12–15 min.
Ended
Will Smith's Bucket List
Reality
February 27, 2019
1 season, 6 episodes
21-22 min.
Ended
Title
Genre
Premiere
Seasons
Length
Status
Von Miller's Studio 58
Sports /Pop culture
January 31, 2018
1 season, 8 episodes
21–23 min.
Ended
Red Table Talk
Talk show
May 7, 2018
5 seasons, 129 episodes
19–35 min.
Ended[ 12]
Profile
Talk show
July 22, 2018
1 season, 62 episodes
16–40 min.
Ended
Inspiring Life with Lewis Howes
Talk show
August 6, 2018
1 season, 16 episodes
14–19 min.
Ended
After After Party
Late-night talk show
August 13, 2018
1 season, 30 episodes
11–15 min.
Ended
Steve on Watch
Talk Show
January 6, 2020
1 season, 30 episodes
11–15 min.
Ended
Red Table Talk: The Estefans
Talk show
October 7, 2020
1 season, 20 episodes
24–33 min.
Ended
Exclusive international distribution
edit
These television shows, even though Facebook lists them as Facebook Watch originals, are shows that have been aired in different countries, and Facebook has bought exclusive distribution rights to stream them in other various countries. They may be available on Facebook Watch in their home territory and other markets where Facebook Watch does not have the first run license, without the Facebook Watch Original label, some time after their first-run airing on their original broadcaster.
^ Patel, Sahil (May 25, 2017). "Facebook recruits its top publishers for exclusive shows" . Digiday . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ a b Patel, Sahil (November 30, 2017). "Bigger budgets, fewer shows: Facebook's deals for Watch are changing" . Digiday . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ Seetharaman, Deepa (September 8, 2017). "Facebook Is Willing to Spend Big in Video Push" . The Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ Krishna, Swapna (September 8, 2017). "Facebook may spend $1 billion on original video in 2018" . Engadget . Oath Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ White, Peter (April 26, 2022). "Meta Content Exec Mina Lefevre Leaves As Facebook Watch Ends Originals; 'Red Table Talk' Being Shopped" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2020). "Facebook Cancels 'Sorry For Your Loss' & 'Limetown' As It Scales Back Scripted Efforts Amid Unscripted Push" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .
^ "Final episode of Humans of New York: The Series" . Facebook . November 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ Emery, Debbie (March 12, 2018). " 'Tom vs Time' Director on Why the Obsession Around Brady and Gisele Is 'Out of Control' " . The Wrap . Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ White, Peter (May 12, 2022). "Courteney Cox Shopping Ample-Produced Pregnancy Docuseries '9 Months' After Facebook Watch Pulls Plug" . Deadline . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .
^ Rude, Mey (May 20, 2022). "JoJo Siwa Is Getting a Brand New Docuseries JoJo Goes This Summer" . Out . Retrieved May 20, 2022 .
^ "Returning the Favor: Mike Rowe discusses why show was cancelled" . 2 February 2021.
^ "Meta Content Exec Mina Lefevre Leaves As Facebook Watch Ends Originals; ‘Red Table Talk’ Being Shopped," from Deadline , 4/26/2023
^ "PFL Reaches Exclusive Distribution Agreements With NBC Sports Group And Facebook" . Professional Fighters League . January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018 .
^ "La Liga returns to traditional TV in India as Facebook deal ends" . Reuters. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021 .