VUDU Fox UV Status Change Effective 07/11/18

[XXXsdesdeXXX]

FelipeF
Forum Moderator

Fox UV Status Change Effective 07/11/18

07-10-2018, 03:33 PM

As of 07/11/18, Fox titles that are Movies Anywhere-eligible are no longer eligible for UltraViolet. If you purchase, redeem (eCopy, InstaWatch), or convert (Disc to Digital) a Movies Anywhere-eligible title, you will continue to receive the digital copy in your Vudu library. In addition, if you connect your Vudu account with Movies Anywhere, you will receive a digital copy in your Movies Anywhere library. To learn more about Movies Anywhere, visit https://www.vudu.com/content/moviesanywhere

If you have further concerns related to Fox titles, please contact the Fox Customer Service team:

Email: support@foxcustomercare.com

Call: 888-223-4369, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PST/PDT

https://forum.vudu.com/forum/vudu/ge...ctive-07-11-18

20th Century Fox titles on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/...entury%2520Fox

[AZBrowncoat]

Originally Posted by XXXsdesdeXXX

https://forum.vudu.com/forum/vudu/ge...ctive-07-11-18

Another nail in the UV coffin and no more Fox titles purchased through Vudu subs.

...if it's MA but added via " redeem (eCopy, InstaWatch), or convert (Disc to Digital)" will it still port to other providers though is the question?

[XXXsdesdeXXX]

I wonder how many people's sales lists will need to be changed for all of those Fox titles that are currently UV/MA but will only be MA starting tomorrow?

[jbloggs]

So this really only affects the older titles, correct? Since the newer titles are already MA only.

[XXXsdesdeXXX]

Originally Posted by jbloggs

So this really only affects the older titles, correct? Since the newer titles are already MA only.

Correct. I do think people who are holding onto codes that say UV on them, might have a problem if they aren't redeemed prior to tomorrow; I would assume that if redeemed tomorrow that they would be MA only.

[Chedwiggen]

What would really be great is if Vudu would create their own family/friend sharing system so we wouldn't have to worry about uv or ma or any other new thing a studio might feel like throwing out in the future. I see people keep talking about whether digital might take over and personally I don't see that happening with how fickle the studios and digital retailers are it has made digital movie collecting a frustrating confusing mess.

[Chedwiggen]

So will these titles continue to share with our family members since we bought them while they were uv or will they stop sharing tomorrow?

[XXXsdesdeXXX]

Originally Posted by Chedwiggen

So will these titles continue to share with our family members since we bought them while they were uv or will they stop sharing tomorrow?

I believe they will continue to share because they were already purchased/owned so they are already in the shared accounts.

[AZBrowncoat]

Originally Posted by Chedwiggen

So will these titles continue to share with our family members since we bought them while they were uv or will they stop sharing tomorrow?

That is an excellent question...

[Alan Gordon]

Knew it was coming, but didn't expect it to be with only a day's notice.

Still have some FOX titles I haven't D2D that I was hoping to share with family/friends. I guess not.

[dunnbluray]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Knew it was coming, but didn't expect it to be with only a day's notice.

Still have some FOX titles I haven't D2D that I was hoping to share with family/friends. I guess not.

The FOX movies are still giving UV status at the moment. I converted quite a few and they are in my UV library.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by dunnbluray

The FOX movies are still giving UV status at the moment. I converted quite a few and they are in my UV library.

I won't be able to do them before tomorrow though.

[asmarterdj]

I wonder if this will include Fox distributed MGM titles which aren't MA compatible or if those will stay UV....

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by asmarterdj

I wonder if this will include Fox distributed MGM titles which aren't MA compatible or if those will stay UV....

MGM handles digital distribution themselves, Fox only has physical distribution.

[Chiefy]

Bummer. I suspect things will only get worse from here once Disney gets their claws into Fox's offerings.

[jrod8]

I wondered when this would be happening. I redeemed an old Fox code the other day and I noticed the FoxRedeem.com webpage ONLY gave an option for MA. No Vudu, no iTunes (which is what I really wanted). My main wonder now is if the d2d/m2d program is still going to be able to continue since it seemed specifically tied to titles that had UV rights only...

Also does anyone happen to have a list of Fox titles that are currently eligible? I feel like the different sheets I've seen don't seem to list distributor (feel free to PM me please if this isn't a publicly allowed convo)

[xbs2034]

I might do more later on, but did a quick check on the IOS apps of a couple Fox titles which I had through UV family share as well as a couple redeemed on CinemaNow, and they are still there in VUDU and MA no problem. I think the only real worry is people will lose films if UV closes, but that pretty much doesn't seem to be the case (I also expected that as I have Don Jon from Relativity Media via UV family share, and that's long since lost UV status but is still in my VUDU).

Ultimately, I don't think this is a big deal then, as VUDU was the only UV retailer left for these movies and I do prefer the MA video services anyway. Sure, not getting family share for future purchases on catalog Fox films is a bit annoying, but since it has been that way for new Fox releases for many months and some MA services have their own family share features, I don't think it is too much of an issue.

[jbloggs]

Following link will show you Fox titles in your Wishlist

https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/...entury%2520Fox

[jrod8]

Thank you MachoKing and jbloggs - you both rock! very helpful links.

[AZBrowncoat]

Filled in a few gaps for now but hoping that D2D/M2D sticks around for a while, even if the titles are MA only. Today's adds brings my Vudu total up to 2071 movies.

Going to use the Chrome "Vudu Catalog" Addon to take a quick inventory in case things go sideways tomorrow so I have something to refer to besides my personal spreadsheet.