Booting Up: Get Excited for Neat New 15-Second TV-Style Video Ads On Your Facebook

Facebook is planning to roll out 15-second video ads that could fetch as much as $2.5 million a day. The

This is a Surface. (Photo: Microsoft)
This is a Surface. (Photo: Microsoft)

Facebook (META) is planning to roll out 15-second video ads that could fetch as much as $2.5 million a day. The invention of the TV-style adverts is part of the social network’s plan to capture some of the billions in advertising that are typically funneled to TV networks. [Bloomberg]

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Booting Up: Get Excited for Neat New 15-Second TV-Style Video Ads On Your Facebook