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NBCU's Ticketing and VOD Service Fandango Acquires Walmart-Owned Vudu
 

NBCUniversal’s ticketing and video-on-demand company Fandango has agreed to acquire streaming service Vudu, the companies announced today, the latest in a string of such acquisitions as the adoption of streaming accelerates.

The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, will significantly bolster the ad-supported streaming assets at Fandango, which is primarily a ticketing service that earns a percentage of the tickets it sells online.

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