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Vudu to be acquired by Fandango

Email From Vudu


The link (https://vudu.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/418) takes you to the Vudu customer service pages.

What Does This Mean

Fandango has been in business since 2000 vs Vudu that has been in business since 2004. Walmart purchased Vudu in 2010 so this is not the first time Vudu's owner has changed. All current information states nothing is changing. So, there is no reason to panic about your digital collection.

Fandango purchased Flixster back in 2016. Digital libraries from Flixster were merged into FandangoNow. I can see the company determining which platform is more viable and merging your library into one streaming site in the future. Vudu is obviously more advanced that FandangoNow in my opinion as it has disc to digital, Vudu only content, disc to digital, and lists options. Vudu appears to be default on many platforms including gaming systems, Roku, mobile, and other streaming devices.

I will still use Vudu as my primary provider for my digital content. This acquisition is just another reason to have Movies Anywhere connected to your library so, you have a majority of your library accessible from multiple vendors. 

I would hope that Paramount, MGM, and Lionsgate join Movies Anywhere soon so that I have that content available from multiple vendors as well. Before the end of UltraViolet, I was safe in the knowledge that my TV series were also backed up between FandangoNow and Vudu. I hope that Movies Anywhere expands to include TV series.

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