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1. ABC Relaunches Free Streaming Service With 7 Short-Form Originals, Full Seasons of 38 Older Shows (Todd Spangler / Variety)
2. Facebook Plans Live Video Push During Conventions (Hadas Gold / Politico)
3. Virtual And Augmented Reality Investments Up to $2 Billion Over Last 12 Months (Janko Roettgers / Variety)
4. BitTorrent Launches Streaming News Network at Republican Convention (Maureen Morrison / AdAge)
5. Live Streaming Breaks Through, and Cable News Has Much to Fear (Farhad Manjoo / The New York Times)
6. Remember Facebook Messenger Bots? The Washington Post Just Launched One (With a Few Bugs) (Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab)
