Facebook Live video service sees company paying news publishers

Payments to BuzzFeed and others reflects Facebook's desire to ensure Live has sufficient engaging content

Facebook is paying news publishers and broadcasters, including the New York Times, BuzzFeed and Sky, to provide content on its live video service.

Video has become a priority for Facebook and Live is a core part of its push into the area. The payments to newspapers and digital publishers reflect Facebook's desire to ensure Live has enough content on it to persuade people to use it.