"Theater owners are replacing advertisements for AOL Moviefone with ones for Fandango's ticketing service as existing contracts expire. To mark the beginning of this development, Fandango will debut over the Fourth of July boxoffice weekend a humorous spot directed by Adam Blooming and shot at the art deco Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles. It will show on 3,500 screens nationwide, reaching an estimated 66 million consumers, according to Fandango. Fandango has exclusive agreements with Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Edwards Theatres and Century Theatres that require the removal of all Moviefone presence and branding. It also has nonexclusive agreements with General Cinema Theatres and Loews Cineplex Entertainment that are scheduled to become exclusive by January at the latest. All seven of those exhibitors, with screens representing 40% of the continental U.S. market, hold equity stakes in Fandango. AOL Moviefone was unfazed by the changes. 'It doesn't really matter to us,' AOL Moviefone general manager Tommy McGloin said. 'AOL just merged with Time Warner, which affords Moviefone with considerable cross-promotional opportunities.' "

Anyone have any Moviefone horror stories to tell? Showtimes not posted? Wrong theaters for a certain movie? Wrong movie for a particular theater?

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To mark the beginning of this development, Fandango will debut over the Fourth of July boxoffice weekend a humorous spot directed by Adam Blooming and shot at the art deco Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles.

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When's the last time they showed a movie at the Wilshire?

Fandango is suing AOL Time Warner, owners of Moviefone, charging that Moviefone cut a secret deal with Loews at the expense of Fandango.

This comes even though Loews replaced Moviefone with Fandango in mid-February.

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