Here's Why Facebook Could Spend $1 Billion on Video Content Through 2018

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hasn't been shy about its plans to become a video-first platform -- CEO Mark Zuckerberg said as much last year, and the company has been in a yearslong push to focus on more video content. But a new report from The Wall Street Journal says (subscription required) that the company could spend $1 billion through next year on original content for its platform.

If true, that would vastly eclipse the $50 million Facebook paid for live content videos from celebrities and other content creators last year, and would be a huge step toward Facebook becoming a go-to platform for video watching. Not all of the details are clear, and Facebook hasn't confirmed the news yet, but the potential size of this investment is worth some early analysis.

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