Facebook reboots 'The Real World' to draw people to its video platform

MTV's The Real World is set to make a comeback — on Facebook.

The social network is teaming up with MTV to launch a reboot of the famed reality show for its video platform, Facebook Watch.

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Facebook is likely hoping that rebooting the longtime MTV favorite, which originally debuted in 1995, will draw new viewers to its Watch platform. Watch, which launched globally at the end of August, has had buy-in from a number of publishers (including Mashable) but hasn't yet produced big hits. 

But having a popular long-running series make its comeback on Watch could help move the needle back in Facebook's favor.  Read more...

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