Snapchat TV bets on original content, wants two or three new show episodes per day
The WSJ reminds us that the company has worked with many of the big TV networks and other media companies over the last few months in order to provide fresh TV shows for the Snapchat app. According to the report, Snap is already working on TV shows with media providers like NBC, ESPN, the NFL, Turner, ABC, BBC, A&E, Discovery, Vice and others. The company is also discussing deals with CBS and Fox, and is ready to close a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive, which owns Food Network and HGTV, WSJ says.
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An interesting financial detail is that Snap is not going to pay for the content upfront. Instead, the partners will split the advertisement revenue. Sources familiar with the matter say the split is to be 50-50, but Snapchat’s parent actually doesn’t comment on the proportion.
The report also sheds some light about the form of the new TV shows. According to the information, Snap plans to broadcast two to three new episodes of original shows per day by the end of 2017. These episodes will be about 3-5 minutes long and will live in the "Stories" section of Snapchat, under the "Shows" header.
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