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Online and phone movie ticketing company Fandango fandango (făndăng`gō), ancient Spanish dance, probably of Moorish origin, that came into Europe in the 17th cent. It is in triple time and is danced by a single couple to the accompaniment of castanets, guitar, and songs sung by the  Inc. has signed exclusive ticketing agreements with five more national theater chains, increasing its market share edge on AOL's Moviefone. The new chains include Wallace Wal·lace , Alfred Russel 1823-1913.

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 Theaters, which owns screens in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Hawaii and Guam; Wehrenberg Theatres, a Midwest chain based in St. Louis; Colorado Cinemas; Southeast chain Cobb Theaters, and Hollywood's American Cinematheque The American Cinematheque is an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Image in all its forms. It is considered among the premier organizations of its kind in America. . Fandango is the exclusive remote-ticketing agent for 1,150 theaters, or about 70 percent of the theaters that offer remote ticketing, according to according to
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 spokesman Harry Medved. About half of the nation's theaters offer online ticketing. In December, Fandango teamed up with popular digital recording device company TiVo Inc. to allow TiVo subscribers to buy movie tickets directly over their television sets.

Staff reporter Hilary Potkewitz can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 226, or by e-mail at hpotkewitz@labusinessjournal.com.
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Author:Potkewitz, Hilary
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Jan 9, 2006
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