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9 Dec 2011 12:18 Africa/Lagos Facebook Users Can Now Watch TV and Movies Via FreeCast.com App FreeCast.com has developed a system to allow Facebook users to watch web-based television while continuing their social media activities PR Newswire ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 9, 2011 ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook users now have the ability to watch myriad web-based television channels from directly within Facebook, thanks to a new service being rolled out by FreeCast.com today. The new system will allow users to continue their social media activities while simultaneously enjoying their favorite TV/cable shows, movies, events, concerts and radio, at no cost. FreeCast.com currently dominates the web as the leading provider of web-based television, offering an intuitive personal channel guide to consumers. The system is supported by an expansive video search engine, which locates and categorizes around 1.5 million new videos each day. FreeCast.com's CEO, William Mobley, exp...

Wall posts, pictures and comments are most "liked" by Facebook users, with brand pages lagging behind. (PRNewsFoto/Crowd Science) 7 Nov 2011 21:03 Africa/Lagos Facebook Brand Pages Lag Behind in 'Likes' Crowd Science Study Finds More 'Likes' -- But Little Love -- For Wall Posts, Pictures, Comments, Videos and Non-Branded Pages PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 7 2011 SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 7 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook brand pages have been 'liked' by only 9% of Internet users — trailing the number of 'likes' for all other Facebook elements — according to the latest Ju stAsk! survey from audience research and targeting company Crowd Science (http://crowdscience.com). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/LA01624) But no single type of Facebook feature has attracted 'likes' from more than 20% of all survey respondents in the study, one potential reason why Facebook is moving to its new Timeline layout. "The...

23 Sep 2011 18:55 Africa/Lagos Blockbuster Announces New App for Renting and Watching Movies Through Facebook Platform PR Newswire MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 23, 2011 MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockbuster L.L.C. will soon launch an app that gives people the ability to rent and watch movies through Facebook Platform. The Blockbuster app on Facebook is designed to provide Blockbuster customers new forms of discovery and engagement around the Blockbuster digital catalog. The announcement was made at the f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110527/LA10254LOGO) When renting movies from Blockbuster's expansive library, people can navigate the Blockbuster experience within Facebook, which will include discovery, search and video playback through an embedded player. The Blockbuster app is focused on transactional digital rentals, which include the newest releases as well as older favorites. Additionally, Blockbuster has in...