Comment by misterbowfinger

I'm genuinely surprised that Facebook hasn't capitalized on the social aspect of watching TV. The prevalence of "watching parties", immediate episode reviews, and instant commentary on the released episodes/shows should point to the large opportunity here. I've wanted to create a startup around this - the ability to "watch a show with your friends" remotely. The problem is that the content is often locked down via Netflix or something, so you'd need an in there. But the opportunities are huge! Imagine watching the presidential debates, or sporting events, in tandem with other people. That would be amazing. Unfortunately, locking down the content is still in the way.