and had also merged their VOD service M-Go with FandangoNow upon launch), and pointing them towards Vudu.įandango “powers” the Flixster service (as seen in the graphic above), and customers could have easily been only redirected to. What may be more troubling than Flixster shutting down is they are sending customers away from Comcast-owned Fandango (who bought Flixster early in 2016 from Warner Bros. Redeem codes and access your Flixster video collection after that date by signing up or logging into Vudu, another UltraViolet retail service (or access your collection from other UltraViolet services like FandangoNOW. #Flixster collection code#Instead, the Flixster FAQ page repeatedly points customers to Walmart’s Vudu, even touting the service: “Vudu brings a new and exciting redemption and playback experience for Flixster Video customers,” says an FAQ post.įlixster Video will no longer support code redemption or streaming and downloading of content. The company provides some suggestions on where to go after the shutdown, but they don’t direct customers to FandangoNow like you might expect. The US video service Flixster has announced closing on August 28, 2017. In effect, the company will no longer accept UltraViolet redemption codes, offer downloads, or stream purchased titles to members.įlixster says the ending of their video service is due to circumstances beyond their control, and related to the “unexpected shutdown of a critical vendor.” Could that vendor be associated with Fandango - their parent company, or another UV video content distributor? And might the closing be related to CinemaNow’s unexpected change of service? Flixster won’t say.
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