Facebook dials Netflix, Disney to support TV chat device: Report

Facebook is launching its own TV streaming service this fall and has reportedly approached Netflix, Disney, Hulu, HBO and other media companies for a new TV chat device for making video calls from TVs.

According to a report in The Information late Wednesday, the Facebook TV chat device will use the same technology currently available in the company’s video-calling ‘Portal’ devices.

The social networking giant is set to launch an updated version of its video chat device ‘Portal’ later this year.