NBCUniversal’s Fandango Buys Vudu Streaming Service From Walmart

Deal comes less than 2 months after Comcast, NBCU’s parent company, purchased ad-supported streamer Xumo

Walmart's Vudu

Walmart has agreed to sell Vudu, its video streaming service, to NBCUniversal’s Fandango on Monday for an undisclosed sum.

“While there will be many more exciting things to share in the months ahead, nothing about the Vudu experience is changing — your movie & TV library is safe, and you will continue to have access to all your Vudu apps across your favorite devices,” Vudu said in an announcement on its website.

Vudu, which Walmart acquired for $100 million-plus in 2010, has offered a free ad-supported streaming service to its users since 2016, along with the option to buy and rent movies and shows.

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