Vudu to be acquired by Fandango Update

 

Previously

If my missed my post about Fandango acquiring Vudu, you can read it here. While there may have been some cause for concern, it was not the first time that Vudu has been sold. This was the first time that buyer already had their own streaming site. So the question remained, would they maintain both sites. The final answer is:

This make sense as FandangoNow appears to be more limited with its digital collection when compared to Vudu. They are going to keep the one with the larger collection.

Perks

When Walmart owned Vudu, they allowed you to use Walmart gift card to make purchases. During the negotiations, this feature was lost. Recently, Fandango has brought back gift cards for Vudu that now includes FandangoNow gift cards. Walmart gift cards are still not accepted but at least we can now use FandangoNow gift cards. Looking for the best deals, I currently use Bing Rebates to get a percentage back from Sam's Club. I can purchase a digital FandangoNow gift card from Sam's Club for a discounted price. This gives me the best value for the price while also keeping me from just purchasing directly from my credit card.

Another reason gift cards are nice in Vudu is that you can remove them when they are empty. The main issues with Vudu payment methods is that you can remove everything but credit card information. For this, you need to contact support. This is not a hard or long process but is extremely annoying when all other purchase methods can be updated by the user. For this reason, I am very happy that usable gift cards can be readily found now. 

FAQ

I forgot to include an FAQ link for the change (see link below).  The libraries will be merged into Vudu.

https://www.fandangonow.com/vudu