Facebook is attempting to launch video advertisements on it’s site starting Thursday. For the past several years television has dominated the video advertising industry. With an estimated $5.00 per one thousand views television has long been the most effective way to get a message to the masses. The test for this new medium for advertising will be a preview of the upcoming film Divergent.

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Facebook Crosses the Advertising Frontier Into TV’s Turf – Businessweek