For fans of family-friendly movies, this summer included some bad news and some great news, all in the span of a few days.
First, the bad news: Vudu’s streaming service, which changed ownership when Fandango bought it from Walmart, removed the Family Play option in July from its platform, which meant parents no longer had the option on Vudu to skip the violence, language and sexuality in mainstream movies. It was the only reason I used Vudu.
Fortunately, the good news was just around the corner. Within days of Vudu’s announcement, the filtering company ClearPlay launched an expanded service that included not just Amazon Prime