Fandango
Fandango is a U.S. digital movie ticketing platform covering over 31,000 theater screens (90%+ of online-ticketing U.S. theaters), serving individual moviegoers, exhibitors, studios, and brands via its consumer platform, Fandango at Home streaming, Rotten Tomatoes, and the Fandango1 B2B cinema operations product.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Fandango does
Fandango Media, LLC is a U.S. digital entertainment platform headquartered in Universal City, California, operating the nation's largest online movie ticketing service with access to over 31,000 theater screens representing more than 90% of U.S. theaters with online ticketing capabilities. The platform serves individual moviegoers through Fandango.com, iOS and Android applications, and sister ticketing brands Flixster and MovieTickets.com, alongside theater chain partners including AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres, and Harkins Theatres. Fandango is a wholly owned subsidiary of Versant Media (Nasdaq: VSNT), which completed its spin-off from Comcast/NBCUniversal in early 2026.
Fandango operates an integrated multi-product stack spanning theatrical ticketing, transactional video-on-demand, entertainment media, and (as of the 2025 acquisition and 2026 relaunch of Indy Cinema Group) B2B cinema operations software marketed as Fandango1. Its streaming layer, Fandango at Home, offers more than 250,000 purchase and rental titles plus approximately 30,000 free ad-supported titles. Its media layer, Rotten Tomatoes, provides the Tomatometer and Popcornmeter ratings and operates the Movieclips YouTube network. Revenue is generated through per-transaction convenience fees on theatrical tickets, transactional VOD purchases and rentals, FanClub subscription membership ($9.99/month or $99/year), advertising and attribution partnerships (Comcast Outcomes+, Ampersand, Kochava), and promotional code partnerships with studios (Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Lionsgate), brands (Subway, Dr. Squatch, Mondelez, Amazon Prime), and event organizers (WWE, FIFA, Paramount). Customer-facing loyalty layers (FanRewards, FanClub) and emerging AI-integrated distribution channels (OpenAI ChatGPT, TikTok Shop) round out the consumer offering.
Fandango firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fandango
- Legal name
- Fandango Media, LLC
- Website
- https://fandango.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Fandango is a U.S. digital movie ticketing platform covering over 31,000 theater screens (90%+ of online-ticketing U.S. theaters), serving individual moviegoers, exhibitors, studios, and brands via its consumer platform, Fandango at Home streaming, Rotten Tomatoes, and the Fandango1 B2B cinema operations product.
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- akta.pro rank
Fandango industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Online Movie Ticketing and Streaming
- NAICS
- Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Video Tape and Disc Rental (532282)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cinema & Movie Ticketing (HSACALAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA), Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA), Transactional VOD Distribution (TVOD) (MPADAJAF), Ticketing & Admissions Platforms (Cinema/Festival) (MPADAKAM)
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Where Fandango is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Los Angeles
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Fandango business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Theatrical Ticketing Transaction Fees: Fandango earns transaction fees from ticket purchases made through its platform to participating theater chains including AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres, and Harkins Theatres. The platform covers 31,000 U.S. screens representing over 90% of U.S. theaters with online ticketing capabilities.
- FanClub Subscription Membership: Monthly subscription at $9.99/month or annual membership at $99/year providing waived convenience fees, monthly $10 discounts, early access to offers, and free movie tickets
- FanClub Summer Movie Pass: Limited-time promotional subscription at $49.99 for first 4 months (then $9.99/month) including 4 months of membership, 4 free movie tickets delivered monthly, and $20 Fandango at Home promo code
- Fandango at Home Transactional Video: Digital transactional VOD service offering purchase and rental of movies and TV shows with a library of 250,000+ titles, including new releases and catalog content, plus 30,000+ free ad-supported titles
- Promotional Partnerships and Sponsorships: Revenue from promotional partnerships with studios (Disney, Lionsgate, Warner Bros.), brands (Subway, Amazon Prime), and event organizers (WWE, FIFA World Cup) for ticket offers, sponsored content, and co-branded campaigns
- Advertising and Data Partnerships: Integration with Comcast Advertising's Outcomes+ platform for TV-to-ticket attribution and data partnerships enabling targeted advertising measurement across 30+ million Comcast households
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | FanClub Monthly subscription with ongoing monthly benefits |
| Subscription | Annual | FanClub Annual subscription with discounted rate |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | FanClub Summer Movie Pass promotional subscription |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Transactional VOD rental pricing |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Transactional VOD purchase pricing |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Theatrical ticket pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels12 records
Fandango product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fandango operates a digital movie ticketing platform covering 31,000+ U.S. screens across AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and other chains, enabling consumers to discover showtimes, reserve seats, and purchase tickets online and via mobile apps. Beyond ticketing, Fandango runs a transactional video-on-demand streaming service (Fandango at Home), a movie review destination (Rotten Tomatoes), and a B2B cinema point-of-sale software business (Fandango1).
Product overview
Fandango Media operates a multi-brand digital entertainment platform organized around three core pillars: theatrical ticketing, streaming/transactional video, and entertainment media/recommendations. The flagship Fandango ticketing platform (covering 31,000+ U.S. screens across AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus, Harkins, and independent chains) is supported by sister ticketing brands Flixster and MovieTickets.com. Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu/FandangoNow, rebranded 2024) serves as the transactional and ad-supported streaming layer with 250,000+ buy/rent titles and ~30,000 free titles. Rotten Tomatoes (including the Movieclips YouTube network) provides editorial reviews, ratings, and video content. Fandango1 extends the business into B2B cinema POS software. Consumer-facing programs include FanClub (paid membership with fee waivers, monthly credits, and special perks) and FanRewards (points-based loyalty).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Fandango: Core movie ticketing platform serving over 45-50 million monthly unique visitors with ticketing to 31,000 U.S. screens
- FanClub
- FanRewards
- Fandango at Home
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips
Products and services
- Fandango Movie Ticketing Platform Flagship online and mobile movie ticketing platform enabling consumers to discover showtimes, select seats, and purchase tickets to over 31,000 U.S. screens across AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres, Harkins Theatres, and independent cinemas. Supports promotional codes, gift cards, and the FanRewards loyalty program.
- Fandango at Home Premium transactional video-on-demand streaming service offering 250,000+ new release and catalog movies and next-day TV shows for purchase or rental without subscription, plus approximately 30,000 free ad-supported titles.
- Rotten Tomatoes Movie and TV review and recommendations website featuring Tomatometer critic scores, Popcornmeter audience ratings, editorial reviews, and film/TV rankings. Operated under Fandango Media portfolio.
- Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips YouTube movie trailers and clips network operated under the Rotten Tomatoes brand, distributing official trailers, clips, and exclusive video content for theatrical releases.
- MovieTickets.com Online movie ticketing platform (sister site to Fandango) serving the same U.S. theater network, with identical ticket inventory and screening options.
- Flixster Mobile-first movie ticketing site (sister to Fandango and MovieTickets.com) offering the same theater ticket inventory through a web and mobile-optimized interface designed for screen reader users.
- Fandango FanClub Paid membership program offering waived convenience fees on ticket purchases, $10 monthly credit toward movie tickets or Fandango at Home purchases, $10 monthly FanStore discount, special perks, and early access to offers. Available at $99/year (annual) or $9.99/month (monthly), with a Summer Movie Pass promotional option at $49.99 for the first four months.
- Fandango FanRewards Points-based loyalty rewards program allowing members to earn points on ticket purchases, receive discounted tickets on birthdays, obtain fee waivers, and access promotional codes toward Fandango at Home purchases.
- Fandango Gift Cards Gift cards sold in various denominations, redeemable for movie tickets at participating theaters and for eligible purchases on Fandango at Home.
- Fandango1 (Cinema POS Software) B2B cinema point-of-sale and operations software rebranded from Indy Cinema Group, providing POS systems and business operations software for theater chains, expanding Fandango from consumer ticketing into back-end theater management.
- Fandango Offers Hub for promotional codes and special ticket offers including early access screenings, bundle deals, discount codes, and FanClub-linked ticket promotions distributed through partnerships with studios and brands.
Quantifiable outcome
- 87% of Gen Z watched at least one film in theaters in the past year - the highest share of any generation
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Fandango
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Fandango technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
Fandango partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Peacock/NBCUniversalcorePartnership to present Love Island USA Casa Amor episode as one-night theatrical screening across 28 U.S. theaters on June 22. The screening leveraged Fandango's ticketing relationships spanning the vast majority of U.S. theaters to quickly roll out the limited event within the show's accelerated production timeline.
- OpenAIcoreWarner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, and Fandango launched a first-of-its-kind integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT enabling users to discover and purchase Supergirl movie tickets directly within the AI platform. The partnership enables seamless movie discovery-to-ticketing within ChatGPT, marking the first time theatrical ticketing has been embedded into an AI assistant.
- AmpersandcoreAmpersand partnered with Fandango and Kochava to deliver a closed-loop TV-to-ticket sales solution for theatrical marketing. The solution combines Ampersand's addressable footprint of 62 million households with Fandango's reach covering 72% of moviegoers and up to 50% of U.S. box office transactions.
- KochavacoreKochava partnered with Fandango and Ampersand to deliver closed-loop TV-to-ticket sales solution for theatrical marketing, enabling deterministic audience creation and closed-loop attribution.
- TikTokcoreTikTok, Paramount, and Fandango launched collaboration allowing U.S.-based TikTok users to purchase movie tickets directly through TikTok Shop via Fandango's platform, starting with the Billie Eilish concert film. Partnership creates seamless path from content discovery to ticket purchase within the app.
- Comcast AdvertisingcoreFandango is a data partner in Comcast Advertising's Outcomes+ platform, an AI-powered targeting and attribution solution spanning traditional TV and streaming inventory. The partnership leverages deterministic data from over 30 million Comcast households for audience targeting and campaign performance measurement.
- Indy Cinema Group (now Fandango1)coreFandango acquired Indy Cinema Group in December 2025 and relaunched it as Fandango1 at CinemaCon 2026, positioning itself to expand from consumer ticketing into business-to-business cinema operations including POS systems.
- WWEcoreWWE and Fandango partnership to bring WWE Premium Live Events to theaters nationwide starting with two-night SummerSlam 2025 event at select Regal Cinemas across the U.S. Events are also available on Peacock and Netflix.
- AMC TheatrescorePrimary exhibition partner with Fandango for movie ticketing services, representing the largest theater chain in the United States.
- Regal CinemascorePrimary exhibition partner with Fandango for movie ticketing services. Fandango enabled WWE SummerSlam 2025 theatrical screenings at Regal locations.
- CinemarkcorePrimary exhibition partner with Fandango for movie ticketing services across Cinemark's domestic theater locations.
- Marcus TheatrescoreExhibition partner with Fandango for movie ticketing services, representing mid-size regional theater chain.
- Harkins TheatrescoreExhibition partner with Fandango for movie ticketing services, representing regional Southwest theater chain.
- Warner Bros. DiscoverycoreCo-owner of Fandango brands (along with Versant). Strategic partner for theatrical releases including Supergirl integration with ChatGPT for ticketing, and HBO Max streaming content agreements.
- Amazon PrimecorePrime members receive exclusive early access to Spider-Man: Brand New Day screenings through Fandango. Partnership includes integration with Activate Rewards platform and coincides with Amazon Prime Day promotions.
- Xfinity/ComcastcorePartnership for Xfinity Member Celebration offering early movie screenings, sports experiences, and theme park ticket offers. Xfinity Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond tier members receive Fandango-related benefits.
- SubwayminorSubway announced promotional partnership with Walt Disney Studios offering Moana Movie Meal Deal with $15 Fandango promo code for movie tickets starting June 11, 2026.
- Dr. SquatchminorDr. Squatch partnered with Fandango to offer $5 promo code toward movie tickets for qualifying purchases of Toy Story 5-inspired soap and deodorant collection.
- Mondelez InternationalminorMondelez Nilla Wafers collaborated with Lucasfilm for Grogu Nilla Nummies cookies timed to The Mandalorian theatrical release, bundled with movie ticket discounts via Fandango.
- FlixstercoreFlixster is part of Fandango's brand portfolio, offering the same tickets as Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites with optimized experience for screen reader users.
- MovieTickets.comcoreMovieTickets.com is part of Fandango's brand portfolio, offering the same ticketing services as Fandango.com across its platform.
- Rotten TomatoescoreRotten Tomatoes is part of Fandango's brand portfolio as the world-renowned movie and TV recommendations destination with Tomatometer scores. Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips is YouTube's #1 movie trailers and clips network.
- Versant MediacoreVersant (Nasdaq: VSNT) is Fandango's parent company following spin-off from Comcast in early 2026. Versant operates across four core markets including sports and genre entertainment, serving Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango at Home, and other digital brands.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fandango competitors and assessment
Company assessmentPeers
Direct peers
- Atom Tickets: U.S. theatrical ticketing platform offering movie discovery, seat selection, group ordering, and integrated payment; directly competes with Fandango for theater chain partnerships and consumer mindshare in online movie ticketing.
- AMC Theatres: Largest U.S. theater chain operates AMC Theatres app for first-party ticketing, seat selection, and AMC Stubs loyalty; competes with Fandango as both a partner and a disintermediation risk through its proprietary ticketing platform.
- Regal Cinemas: Major U.S. theater chain with its own Regal Cinemas app for ticketing and Regal Crown Club loyalty; partners with Fandango but also operates first-party ticketing that can substitute for aggregator traffic.
- Cinemark: U.S. theater chain with proprietary Cinemark app and Movie Rewards loyalty program; comparable to Fandango as both a ticketing channel partner and a competing first-party direct-to-consumer platform.
Broad incumbents
- Ticketmaster: Dominant U.S. live-event ticketing incumbent owned by Live Nation; offers primary ticketing infrastructure across concerts, sports, and theater that overlaps with Fandango's emerging live-event theatrical screenings (WWE, concerts).
- Eventbrite: Self-service ticketing and event management platform serving a broad range of small and mid-sized live events; comparable business model of transaction-fee ticketing though focused on community events rather than theatrical exhibition.
- Apple TV (iTunes Movies): Apple's transactional VOD storefront integrated across iOS, Apple TV hardware, and the Apple TV app; directly comparable to Fandango at Home as a digital movie rental and purchase destination with platform-ecosystem advantages.
Emerging players
- TodayTix: Mobile-first ticketing app focused on theater and live entertainment with last-minute discounted inventory; comparable to Fandango's consumer-facing ticketing experience with overlapping but narrower (live theater) category focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Fandango leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Fandango subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
Fandango funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors5 records
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Fandango M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fandango
What does Fandango do?
Fandango operates a digital movie ticketing platform covering 31,000+ U.S. screens across AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and other chains, enabling consumers to discover showtimes, reserve seats, and purchase tickets online and via mobile apps. Beyond ticketing, Fandango runs a transactional video-on-demand streaming service (Fandango at Home), a movie review destination (Rotten Tomatoes), and a B2B cinema point-of-sale software business (Fandango1).
Is Fandango a public or private company?
Fandango is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fandango founded?
Fandango was founded in 2007. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Fandango based?
Fandango is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fandango make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Theatrical Ticketing Transaction Fees are the primary driver. The others are fanClub Subscription Membership, fanClub Summer Movie Pass, fandango at Home Transactional Video, promotional Partnerships and Sponsorships and advertising and Data Partnerships.
Who are Fandango's main competitors?
Google Play Movies & TV is listed as a peer. Direct peers are Atom Tickets, AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark. Broad incumbents are Ticketmaster, Eventbrite and Apple TV (iTunes Movies). TodayTix is listed as an emerging player.
Does Fandango have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fandango.
What industry is Fandango in?
Fandango's product category is Online Movie Ticketing and Streaming. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACALAD, Cinema & Movie Ticketing, with a secondary code of MPAGAJAA, Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems. Its NAICS code is 7131 and its SIC code is 7900.