8 monthes ago | By Beta News

YouTube is a great video platform - I have no complaints, really. With that said, I also enjoy watching content on Twitch. Ultimately, competition is a good thing, as it forces companies to innovate rather than stagnate. Today, yet another video service debuts, and it is backed by a major player in the social network space - Instagram. Just how major is it? Today, Instagram announces it has achieved 1 billion users! To celebrate, the Facebook-owned photo site is launching a true video platform that goes beyond the short throwaway videos the service currently offers. Called "IGTV," it is...
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Instagram Unveils IGTV, A New Long-Form Video Service

8 monthes ago | By Inquisitr

Instagram has announced that it's offering a new service called IGTV for long-form videos, from professional Instagram creators at an event in San Francisco Wednesday morning, reports Variety. The new service will be situated both within the main Instagram app, as well as via a dedicated app for iOS and Android. “It's mobile first, it's simple and it's high quality,” shared Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom.
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Instagram Intros Hour-Long Video Uploads With ‘IGTV'

8 monthes ago | By Android Headlines

Instagram has introduced hour-long video uploads with IGTV, its new service for creators and users to help drive video use on the platform with more people. IGTV was pushed out to mobile devices as a standalone app but it can also be accessed through the main Instagram application, and although the interface looks exactly the same as the IGTV app when open it this way, it stays within Instagram so when you back out you'll be taken to your feed where you can continue browsing other content.
The big push with IGTV is that it's being positioned as “mobile-first” service and application the...
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Instagram goes all-in on longer videos in an effort to shut down YouTube

8 monthes ago | By Tech Radar

Just as we had expected , Instagram has just unveiled a new app called IGTV that allows users to post long-form videos up to 10 minutes in length for the average user, and up to an hour for the platform's superstars. You'll see videos appear both inside the Instagram app and inside IGTV with the latter focusing on taking screen time away from platforms like YouTube which is currently dominating the ad-driven streaming video space. Like YouTube, IGTV will focus its spotlight on its brightest stars allowing you to uncover new channels and personas that appeal to your specific interests...
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