It is the first installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. To learn more about Walmart Entertainment's new services please visit: Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
These enhancements to Walmart Entertainment's services are the first of their kind from a major retailer and mark an important milestone in the expansion of digital home video ownership. Walmart is able to offer customers the ability to watch and purchase UltraViolet-enabled titles directly from VUDU.
Walmart Entertainment supports UltraViolet, the movie industry's initiative currently in its beta phase that allows consumers to put their purchased movies into a cloud-based digital library and keep track of them safely and securely. No upload is necessary, and customers get to keep their physical discs.Ĭustomers can log onto from more than 300 Internet-connected devices to view movies any time, any place. Walmart will authorize the digital copies and place them in the customer's VUDU account.
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– to their local Walmart Photo Center.Ī Walmart associate will help them create their own free VUDU account.Ĭustomers tell the associate how they would like their movies converted:Ĭonvert a standard DVD or Blu-ray movie for $2 or, The process to convert previously purchased DVD/Blu-ray movies to digital copies is quick and simple:Ĭustomers bring their movie collections from the participating studio partners – DreamWorks, Paramount, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal and Warner Bros. Walmart's Disc-to-Digital Service Powered by VUDU: How it Works "DreamWorks Animation's existing line-up of blockbuster films is a powerful addition to the extensive list of titles available to our customers today and we're proud to have them on-board." "Walmart's disc-to-digital service answers our customers' desire for new and flexible ways to enjoy their movie collections," said John Aden, executive vice president for general merchandising, Walmart U.S. "We are thrilled to make DreamWorks Animation's current library of films available as part of their disc-to-digital service, which we view as a positive step forward for the industry and for consumers."Ĭustomers can now receive digital copies of their previously-purchased movies from the following studios: DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. "Once again, Walmart is breaking new ground in helping consumers understand the opportunities of new technologies amid the changing digital landscape," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO, DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation is the sixth major Hollywood studio to partner with Walmart to give Americans the freedom to access their previously-purchased DVDs and Blu-ray movies in the cloud.
DreamWorks Animation Joins Walmart's Disc-to-Digital ServiceĬurrent Titles from Blockbuster Family Franchises Including Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar Available Now for Disc-to-Digital Conversion Exclusively at WalmartīENTONVILLE, Ark., Ap/PRNewswire/ - Shrek, Gingy, Po and Tigress are making their way to the cloud! Beginning today at more than 3,500 Walmart stores in the U.S., movie fans can now gain digital access to current DreamWorks Animation titles, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, through Walmart's exclusive disc-to-digital service powered by VUDU, the industry-leading video streaming service.