https://www.cnet.com/news/walmarts-vudu-is-pulling-evangeline-lilly-back-to-tv-for-first-time-since-lost/ > The company made the announcements Wednesday at a so-called Newfront presentation to advertisers in New York.  > Vudu started as Walmart's online store for buying and renting movies online and redeeming digital copies of DVDs you purchased. But since then, the service has widened into licensing catalogs of TV and movies to stream free with advertising. Now Vudu is hopping on the original programming bandwagon, putting it in competition for your attention with the likes of Hulu, Netflix or Disney Plus -- not to mention regular TV.