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Instagram is testing horizontal video on Instagram for TV, plans to experiment with longer-form storytelling and episodic series, and launches on Samsung TV (Katie Kilkenny/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Instagram is testing horizontal video and longer-form, episodic series for a TV experience, and the Instagram for TV app is now available on Samsung smart TVs in the United States. The app will include interest-based channels, allow phone-to-TV casting, and let users watch Stories and live TV on the big screen.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Instagram is testing horizontal video on Instagram for TV, plans to experiment with longer-form storytelling and episodic series, and launches on Samsung TV (Katie Kilkenny/The Hollywood Reporter)
- Engadget·Instagram for TV is now available on Samsung TVs in the US
- The Next Web·Instagram is coming for your living room with episodic series and live TV on Samsung
Instagram for TV is expanding to Samsung smart TVs in the US. The app will feature interest-based channels and phone-to-TV casting. It will also allow watching Stories on the big screen.
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