Monday, October 5, 2015

Fandango Launches New R&D Group, FandangoLabs

Los Angeles-based movie information and ticketing provider Fandango has booted up a new, research and development group called FandangoLabs, the company said this morning. Fandango said the new unit will create innovative moviegoing products and services, focused on such areas as location-based services, social commerce, augmented and virtual reality, interactive video, and personalization, among others. The new unit also will be working closely with design firm IDEO in its efforts, according to Fandango. As part of the new unit, Fandango said it created a new advisory board to help the company with FandangoLabs, which includes Dave Hollis, Walt Disney Studios EVP, Theatrical Distribution; George Dewey, Head of Digital Marketing, 20th Century Fox; David Doyle, Chief Information Officer, SVP, Regal Entertainment Group; Alwyn Hight Kushner, President and COO, TCL Chinese Theatres; Jason Blum, Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions; and Jennifer Panasik, Portfolio Director, Media & Technology, IDEO. Fandango said it hopes to release the first products from the FandangoLabs efforts in 2016.

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