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Walmart reportedly working with former Epix CEO on OTT plan

US retail giant Walmart plans is working with former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on the launch of an OTT TV service that would target the the ‘Middle American’, non-urban US market, according to press reports. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, Walmart has been working on the project with Greenberg for several […]

Walmart reportedly planning video streaming service

Walmart plans to launch a video streaming service that will directly challenge Netflix and Amazon, according to The Information. The US retailer is considering the introduction of a SVOD product that would undercut the price point of the streaming giants. Anonymous sources told the publisher that the service would be US$8 a month alongside a […]

Vudu launches ‘disc-to-digital’ from mobile apps

Walmart’s on-demand video streaming service, Vudu, is now letting users convert their DVDs into digital titles from its mobile apps. The ‘Disc to Digital’ service lets users convert Blu-ray and DVD discs to digital movies from a compatible phone. The service costs US$2 to convert a DVD to an SD digital title or to convert […]

Walmart’s Vudu Spark streaming stick now on sale

US retail giant Walmart has started selling its own Chromecast-rivalling HDMI streaming stick, called the Vudu Spark, for US$25.  The device comes with a remote control, plugs into a user’s TV and acts as a WiFi-powered streaming gateway for the Walmart’s Vudu movie and TV store. To activate their Vudu Spark, users sign in or […]

WalMart to launch Chromecast rival Vudu Spark

WalMart is gearing up to launch a Vudu-branded HDMI streaming dongle, according to documents filed with the FCC, in an apparent bid to take on the likes of Google’s Chromecast. According to the filings, which were first picked up by tech blog Gigaom, the device, called Vudu Spark, will connect to a users’ WiFi and […]

TiVo partners with Walmart to offer Vudu

TiVo has added Walmart’s subscription-free, video-on-demand movie and TV service, Vudu, to its DVR devices. Vudu lets users rent or buy new release movies and TV shows, and access their Ultraviolet cloud library. Its content library includes TV shows from companies like CBS, Comedy Central, HBO, MTV, National Geographic, and Showtime, as well Hollywood and independent movies. “Vudu […]