Fandango To Acquire Vudu Movie Service From Walmart
Long-time transactional video on demand (VOD) streaming movie service Vudu, currently owned by Walmart, is being acquired by Comcast-owned movie ticket and VOD service Fandango for an undisclosed amount. Under the deal, Vudu, which was acquired by Walmart 10 years ago for $100 million, will…
UltraViolet Slamming The Content Locker In July
The digital content locker developed to help movie purchasers view and store digital versions of movies purchased on disc and other formats, will shutdown on July 31, 2019. “UltraViolet and participating retailers and content providers are working together to provide you with information on how…
Report: Vudu Gearing Up SVOD Service To Rival Amazon, Netflix
Walmart might be preparing to launch a subscription video on demand (SVOD) adjunct to its Vudu streaming movie service that will rival services Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, a report on Variety said Thursday. The discount-store giant has plans to launch the service in the fourth…
Vudu Adds HDR10 High Dynamic Range To Select Movie Titles, Devices
Fans of Walmart’s Vudu movie streaming service that has been the go-to app for the Ultra Violet format sharing system among others, will be pleased to learn that the streaming service portal will now carry HDR10 high dynamic range (HDR) in select movies joining…
TCL Launches 2017 Roku TVs With Dolby Vision HDR
TCL formally introduced Thursday its first Dolby Vision-enabled 2017 4K Ultra HD Roku TVs which will soon begin to appear at authorized dealers around the country. Roku TVs, which are built around a simple to use on-screen user interface and huge library of streaming…
Lionsgate To Master In Dolby Vision, Atmos Formats
Hollywood studio Lionsgate said Thursday that it will begin mastering some of its content for the Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) format and Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound. Dolby has now enlisted five studios to back its Dolby Vision HDR platform and seven…
Vizio’s High-End Reference Series Gets Pricing, Availability
Vizio and Dolby Laboratories formally revealed availability and pricing Tuesday on a pair of long-promised advanced 4K Ultra HDTVs equipped to accept and display metadata for Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR). The initial Reference Series lineup, which Vizio is launching through its website and…
Roku Unveils 4K Ultra HD Streaming Player
Roku unveiled Tuesday its first Roku over-the-top (OTT) streaming video player supporting 4K UHD content. The Roku 4 player also includes the new Roku OS7 supporting new discovery features that provide access to more entertainment choices and an updated “Roku Feed” that now lets users…
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