Fandango has been growingever since its debut in 2000. At first, it was strictly for ticketing and movie information, which changed in 2016 when it got into streaming with the acquisition of M-Go. As movie theaters across North America remain closed, streaming is in the spotlight, especially after some big screen projects that ended up on the small screen in record time.Trolls World Tourskipped the theater experience altogether and has been flourishing as a home release. This has many questioning the movie theater operations for the future.
With the future uncertain, streaming seems to be on everybody’s mind. However, for the time being, Vudu and Fandango will remain separate. “Our priority is to ensure that Vudu customers and partners are given the highest level of service during this time of transition,” according to the Vudu FAQ page. “So, there will be no immediate changes to either service. In the months ahead, we will explore ways to bring great online entertainment experiences to our valued customers.” Whatever NBCU and Fandango have planned will not be implemented right away. Instead, it will take some time to get everything rolled out.
This seems like a wise decision for Fandango, especially since they’re not selling very many movie tickets at the moment. Pivoting towards more streaming may be some further protection in the future since social distancing will be the norm for the foreseeable future.Theater chains like AMC and Cinemarkhope to have their doors open by the June, which could very well happen, but it remains to be seen if people will want to go sit in a movie theater after going through all of this. For now, Vudu will continue to offer the same service that they have for the last 16 years.
It is believed that Vudu will be integrated into FandangoNOW, but that has yet to be officially confirmed. Thestreaming servicehas been more in demand over the past few weeks as people continue to seek new and different titles to check out. Most of the world is spending its time indoors, so streaming and social media has been deeply important to keep everybody entertained. Thankfully, there is plenty of material to choose from and a lot of different services to utilize.Varietywas one of the first to report on NBCUniversal purchasing Vudufrom Walmart.
