Facebook eyes throwing weight behind TV set-top box app

Facebook is branching out from its mobile and desktop domains with plans to develop a custom app for television set-top boxes according to reports.
The Wall Street Journal claims that the social media giant is eyeing a number of devices; including Apple TV, for the venture and has also opened conversations with media firms to license TV-grade programming.
While Facebook declined to pass comment on the reports such a move would make a great deal of sense from its perspective by positioning the co