Facebook wants advertisers to buy into Watch but is it investing enough in the product itself and marketing Watch to make it a top contender in the streaming wars?
November 01, 2019

Digiday spoke to ad agency executives who said more advertisers are interested in Facebook Watch headed into 2020 than they were last year. Watch ads have also performed well for many clients in terms of brand recall and lift, said Mike Dossett, vp and director of digital strategy for RPA Advertising. Still, most advertisers view Facebook Watch as being in an experimental stage, and they want more answers about content quality, brand safety, delivery and discovery. They also wonder how Watch can compete in the increasingly heated streaming wars. Read more below.

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