On paper, Vudu has a compelling pitch to advertisers. In practice, the Walmart-owned streaming video service’s pitch has faced complications.
November 12, 2019

Walmart’s streaming video service Vudu seemed appealing to advertisers on the surface. The streamer plugs into the retailer to create a closed-loop system, similar to Amazon's ad platform, where companies can aim ads at people based on their shopping histories and then see if the ads hit the mark by tying them to sales. In practice, while it has piqued advertisers’ interest, Vudu has had a hard time translating that into spending. Read more below.

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