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Fandango is buying Vudu's video service from Walmart:
Fandango has agreed to buy Vudu from Walmart for an undisclosed sum. Although Fandango has its own streaming platform, FandangoNow, it's not planning to shut down Vudu and roll it into that service. The Vudu app will remain available, and you'll still have access to the movies and TV shows you own there. You can still use your Walmart credentials to login and make purchases on Vudu with your Walmart wallet.
[...] Fandango isn't exactly selling many movie tickets right now, as almost all theaters (save for some drive-ins) are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Streaming, on the other hand, is booming, so adding Vudu to the portfolio might help Fandango's bottom line in the long run. Comcast, which is the majority owner of Fandango, is in the midst of launching another streaming service: NBCUniversal's Peacock.
(Score: 3, Informative) by takyon on Wednesday April 22 2020, @09:56PM
Hopefully, Blu-ray persists for a while longer, as it can (ideally [blu-ray.com]) be a better source for pirates than highly compressed streaming services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray [wikipedia.org]
Up to 100 GB is possible, apparently at a maximum 144 Mbps bitrate (about 1h32m, not counting audio or anything else). PS5 and Xbox Series X will support Ultra HD Blu-ray, so the format will linger for a while longer.
The only hope for adoption of 128GB/200/300/500/1TB sizes and further optical disc production would be a push for 8K movies. Or 16K/VR movies. Neither seems likely given the convenience factor of streaming services.
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