BuzzFeed unveils standalone app for binge-watching videosFebruary 24, 2016 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - BuzzFeed is doubling down on its video efforts with an all-new standalone mobile app, VentureBeat reports. Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed Founder and CEO, took to the stage at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Tuesday, February 23 to announce the aptly titled BuzzFeed Video, which pulls together some of the best videos from the main publication’s existing catalog. Available for Android and iOS, the app lets you watch, discover, and subscribe to all the usual BuzzFeed clips. You can also search specifically for “trending” videos if you want to cut straight to the viral goodies. Founded by Jonah Peretti and John Johnson in 2008, BuzzFeed has cemented its position at the head of the viral news realm, and today claims more than 200 million unique monthly visitors. The listicle-loving media outlet raised $200 million last year, bringing NBCUniversal on board as an investor in a move that signalled BuzzFeed’s future intent. “BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal will be great strategic partners, and we both have a lot to offer the other,” BuzzFeed’s executive chairman Kenneth Lerer said at the time. “We look forward to collaborating on television content, movies, the Olympics, and joint partnerships with ad agencies and brands.” Against that backdrop, the fact that BuzzFeed has now launched a video-specific mobile app makes absolute sense, and it’s worth noting here that it uses its own video player within the app — it’s not just a bunch of curated YouTube videos. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |