News of Note—Apple, Facebook, TiVo, TVSquared and ZypMedia

Here are some other stories we're following today:

> Apple has invited Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner and director JJ Abrams, to attend the March launch of its video streaming service. Bloomberg report

> Facebook has created a new funding program where it would work with publishers and influencers on new shows for Facebook Watch. Digiday article

> TVSquared has added TiVo’s deterministic TV viewership segments to ADvantage. Release

> ZypMedia announced that it has partnered with Telaria to offer a suite of technology tools designed to help local media companies maximize the value of their over-the-top (OTT) video inventory. Release