Apple recently hired four veteran television executives to join its quickly growing video content team, with the new recruits tasked to head up original programming initiatives including documentary series.
Facebook’s push to become a major power in the world of streaming video continued this week with the introduction of Watch, a new video platform featuring original and licensed shows on the social network.
Apple has hired two top television executives, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, from Sony in a move that might signal Apple's readiness to venture into more original video.