Monday, October 1, 2012

Fandango Names Yanover President

Fandango, the online and mobile movie ticketing provider based in Los Angeles, has hired former Disney Online executive Paul Yanover as President, the company said today. Yanover was formerly xecutive vice-president and managing director of Disney Online, and also worked on Disney's family sites, including Family.com, FamilyFun.com, Kaboose.com, and Babyzone.com. Yanover had also previously served at Disney Parks & Resorts Online, as well as co-founded and headed by digital picture frame firm Ceiva Logic. Yanover was most recently head of a digital media consulting practice, Lookout Interactive Media, and served at Examiner.com. Fandango said Yanoger reports to Nick Lehman at NBCUniversal Entertainment Network, which owns Fandango. Rick Butler, EVP and General Manager of Fandango, continues to run day-to-day operations at the company.

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