The competition of Streaming VOD providers is getting interesting. While some have closed shop (RedBox, Target Ticket), others have been acquired and/or merged.
Fandango recently acquired both M-Go and Flixster (as part of their acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes), rebranding M-Go as FandangoNow, and announcing that Flixster's movie streaming service will eventually be shuttered later this year.
CinemaNow has changed hands, yet again (their third in two years), having been acquired by FilmOn, and it seems in the process lost all of their licenses with Disney (try searching any Disney title on the service and you'll get a blank page), and quite a few UltraViolet titles as well. This is likely stemming from lawsuits many of the studios and networks have filed against the parent company regarding their OTT service for local broadcast channels. The service has also gotten much worse (if that was even possible) by eliminating chat and phone support, and the only way to contact them now is by email.
It is rumored that RedBox is considering trying another go at a VOD service, but we shall see. The only companies that have shown any success in this market have been VUDU, Apple's iTunes, and Amazon Instant Video.
Fandango recently acquired both M-Go and Flixster (as part of their acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes), rebranding M-Go as FandangoNow, and announcing that Flixster's movie streaming service will eventually be shuttered later this year.
CinemaNow has changed hands, yet again (their third in two years), having been acquired by FilmOn, and it seems in the process lost all of their licenses with Disney (try searching any Disney title on the service and you'll get a blank page), and quite a few UltraViolet titles as well. This is likely stemming from lawsuits many of the studios and networks have filed against the parent company regarding their OTT service for local broadcast channels. The service has also gotten much worse (if that was even possible) by eliminating chat and phone support, and the only way to contact them now is by email.
It is rumored that RedBox is considering trying another go at a VOD service, but we shall see. The only companies that have shown any success in this market have been VUDU, Apple's iTunes, and Amazon Instant Video.