Fandango has announced that it is uniting its two popular movie and TV streaming services, Vudu and FandangoNOW, “creating a bigger, better on-demand entertainment platform on Vudu.” Starting today, the newly updated Vudu will replace FandangoNOW as the official movie and TV store on Roku, the No. 1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., with Vudu using Roku Pay on Roku streaming devices.
The new Vudu service will reportedly offer more than 200,000 new releases and catalog movies and TV shows to rent or buy, including the largest collection of 4K UHD titles and thousands of titles to watch for free – all with no subscription required. Top new releases available on Vudu include F9: The Fast Saga, Pixar’s Luca, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Peter Rabbit 2, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, A Quiet Place Part II, Disney’s Cruella, Godzilla vs. Kong, In the Heights, and more. Arriving next Tuesday on Vudu is Marvel Studios’ Black Widow will arrive on Vudu next Tuesday.
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Vudu, which was acquired by Fandango in 2020, is available in more than 75 million U.S. TV-connected device households, according to The NPD Group. Vudu has more than 60 million registered users and serves millions of consumers daily across Smart TVs, connected devices, mobile and online.
“At Fandango, we’ve been building a digital network that super-serves tens of millions of fans across the entire entertainment lifecycle, from movie and TV discovery with Rotten Tomatoes, to our three theatrical ticketing apps and now an even larger scale Vudu on-demand streaming destination,” said Fandango President Paul Yanover in a statement. “During a time where consumers have a myriad of viewing options, we’re proud to deliver a service that presents an unparalleled library of content, many titles that are not available on subscription services, and the flexibility to pay as you go.”
“Consumer excitement for premium video-on-demand has grown significantly as users turn to streaming to access the latest movies and TV show releases,” added Tedd Cittadine, Vice President, Content Partnerships, Roku. “We’re thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with Fandango as we build a future where all TV will be streamed by creating a seamless experience for users to discover and enjoy premium video-on-demand releases.”
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Starting today, FandangoNOW customers can transfer their accounts and movie and TV collections to Vudu. Access to their libraries will thereafter be provided through Vudu. The Movie Store and TV Store on Roku devices will automatically update from FandangoNOW to the new Vudu.
