Facebook reels in ex BuzzFeed & Pinterest leaders in video push

Facebook is sourcing outside talent to fast track its ambitions in video with the recruitment of the former head of BuzzFeed Studios to lead its global video content together with an ex-Pinterest executive to take the reigns of Facebook Watch, a proprietary video content platform.
Matthew Henick, a former head of BuzzFeed Studios, will serve as a figurehead for Facebook’s global video content strategy and planning while new colleague Mike Bidgoli, formerly of Pinterest, will head up Facebo