Vudu

• Walmart To Sell Video Rental And Streaming Service Vudu To NBCUniversal-Owned Fandango
• Fox Looking To Acquire Tubi For Reported $500 Million, As NBCUniversal Sets Sights On Vudu

  Two major streaming services -- both of which offer a free, ad-supported product -- are reportedly on the auction block. NBCUniversal is reportedly in talks to purchase Walmart-owned Vudu, CNET reports, while TV broadcasting giant Fox Corporation has its sights set on Tubi.

  
• Pocket.watch Greenlights Shows With The Onyx Family, Eh Bee Family, Expands Hulu Pact

  Digital kids’ content studio Pocket.watch, which partners with a variety of family-friendly YouTube channels -- most notably eight-year-old Ryan Kaji of its flagship channel Ryan ToysReview -- to build multimedia businesses, has greenlit six new series.

  
• Vudu Debuts First Original Series, Along With Family Viewing Feature That Autoskips “Objectionable” Content

  Walmart’s streaming service Vudu has debuted its first original series, a shortform reboot of John Hughes’ classic film Mr. Mom. It’s the first piece of content to emerge from the numerous production partnerships Vudu has signed over the last year with the likes of MGM, Viacom, Studio71, Bell Canada, Variety, and interactive content startup Eko.

  
• Vudu Announces ‘Blue’s Clues’ Remake, Studio71 Film ‘Adventure Force 5’
• Walmart Mulling A Cheaper Subscription Service To Compete With Netflix, Amazon (Report)
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