Facebook, Twitter compete for live TV rights - New York Post

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc are vying to buy rights to stream conventional TV programming, the New York Post reported on Thursday. Facebook, which is already in talks with the National Football League for digital rights to Thursday Night Football, has met with a wide range of TV executives over the past few weeks, sources told the Post. "Our goal with live video is to work with our partners to move to a sustainable monetization model quickly," Facebook said in a statement.