Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computing system generating a forum for a discussion regarding a television program among a plurality of users watching the television program. The television program may be aired on a plurality of first devices. The system may provide, on a plurality of second devices of the users watching the television program, a user interface comprising the forum and one or more affinity indicators for expressing user emotions relating to the television program. The system may receive, from a second device of a user, user input indicating a comment or a user emotion relating to the television program through the one or more affinity indicators. The system may distribute in real-time the comment or the user emotion relating to the television program received from the second device of the user across other second devices of the users watching the television program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a source content item. A crop window is automatically determined for the source content item based on framing criteria. A cropped media asset is automatically generated based on the source content item and the crop window. In certain embodiments, an object of interest is automatically identified in the source content item and the crop window is determined based on the object of interest.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computing system generating a forum for a discussion regarding a television program among a plurality of users watching the television program. The television program may be aired on a plurality of first devices. The system may provide, on a plurality of second devices of the users watching the television program, a user interface comprising the forum and one or more affinity indicators for expressing user emotions relating to the television program. The system may receive, from a second device of a user, user input indicating a comment or a user emotion relating to the television program through the one or more affinity indicators. The system may distribute in real-time the comment or the user emotion relating to the television program received from the second device of the user across other second devices of the users watching the television program.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computing system receiving a request to create a live streaming channel associated with a television program. The system may determine a plurality of breaks of the television program and their respective start times. The system may identify target users of a social-media network based on their respective user profiles, social-graph data, or activity patterns on the social-media network. The system may create the live streaming channel based on the request. Upon determining that a current time is within a predetermined time window prior to a first start time of a first break of the plurality of breaks, the system may send notifications to the target users, wherein each of notifications includes a link to the live streaming channel through which live content related to the television program may be streamed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computing system receiving a request to create a live streaming channel associated with a television program. The system may determine a plurality of breaks of the television program and their respective start times. The system may identify target users of a social-media network based on their respective user profiles, social-graph data, or activity patterns on the social-media network. The system may create the live streaming channel based on the request. Upon determining that a current time is within a predetermined time window prior to a first start time of a first break of the plurality of breaks, the system may send notifications to the target users, wherein each of notifications includes a link to the live streaming channel through which live content related to the television program may be streamed.