NBCUniversal in Talks to Buy Walmart’s Vudu
Comcast's NBCUniversal is in talks to acquire Vudu, the streaming-video service owned by Walmart.
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Comcast's NBCUniversal is looking to add some Vudu into its streaming-video mix.
The media conglomerate is in talks to buy Vudu, the Walmart-owned entertainment rental, download and free-streaming service, sources confirm to Variety. It's unclear what the terms of the pact would be or the timing. News of NBCU's interest in Vudu was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The speculation is that NBCU would merge Vudu with Fandango Now, the online-video transaction site that's part of ticketing service Fandango (after it bought M-Go in 2016). It would boost NBCU's digital-video presence as it preps the launch of Peacock, a streaming service that will have a hybrid free and paid model, stocked with originals, licensed content and library programming (including the full run of "The Office").