(Reuters) – Facebook Inc <FB.O> has approached Netflix Inc <NFLX.O>, Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> and other media companies about putting their streaming services on a new Facebook device for making video calls from televisions, The Information reported on Wednesday.
The social media giant has also approached Hulu, HBO and Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O>, the report said. (http://bit.ly/2YGXpBG)
The device, which Facebook aims to release this fall, will use the same video-calling technology that is in its video chatting device Portal, the report said, citing two people familiar with the project and documents.
The new device, code-named Catalina, will also come with a physical remote and streaming video services similar to other television boxes like Apple TV.
The companies did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.
