Walmart teams up with MGM to create content for Netflix alternative Vudu

Walmart has partnered with movie studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer to help boost content for its video-on-demand platform Vudu. Vudu -- which Walmart bought eight years ago -- has failed to attract a userbase anything close to that of rival Netflix, but by teaming up with MGM, there is clearly a push to change this. MGM will create original content based on its library of film and TV franchises. Walmart is also planning to introduce a new "shoppable" video ad format. See also: Plex launches beta version of Plex Web Shows offering on-demand streaming shows for free BitTorrent embraces streaming torrents… [Continue Reading]