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Article: DISH Network Launches Fandango iTV Application on Set-Top Boxes.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- March 31, 2009
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DISH Network(R) just made buying movie tickets a lot easier. Now, customers of the digital satellite television service who tune into DISH Network Ch. 100 will find an interactive Fandango application, which allows them to purchase movie tickets using their DISH Network remote control (see also DISH Network Corporation).
The new Fandango application, powered by OpenTV middleware, automatically uses customers' zip codes to search for nearby theater listings and show times. Subscribers with phone lines connected to their set-top boxes can use their DISH Network remote control and credit card to purchase tickets at Fandango-enabled theaters through a secure ...