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Instagram Takes On Netflix With TV App Push

Instagram is expanding its TV app with longer-form videos, episodic series and Live TV, plus a Samsung rollout and casting from phones.

What Instagram actually announced

Instagram said it is exploring ways to bring longer videos, content spanning multiple episodes, and live creator experiences to its TV app.

How the new TV experience works

The app is getting several mechanics borrowed from how people actually watch television.

Why this is a shot at the streamers

For years Instagram has measured itself against TikTok and YouTube, the two platforms that own short and mid-form video attention.

What to watch over the next 24 to 72 hours

This is early and experimental, so temper expectations.

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