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Wal-Mart acquires online movie service Vudu

Wal-Mart wants to work some voodoo on the online movie distribution business. The retail giant has acquired struggling digital video store Vudu, according to a person familiar with the situation. Vudu launched with much fanfare in 2006 but was unable to interest consumers in buying its pricey set-top box necessary to watch movies.