In September of last year, Facebook launched their new long form video platform, Facebook Watch, in the US. Now, roughly a year later, the platform has become available worldwide. Facebook Watch provides a place for Facebook users to discover new shows and engage in conversations with their friends and other fans or creators. The platform gives its users the opportunity to choose from a range of shows from large established brands to smaller new players in the industry. The move to making the platform global comes off the back of a successful trial period in the US, with over 50 million people watching at least 1 minute of video each month, and total time spent watching videos in Facebook Watch increasing by 14X since the start of 2018.