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People are becoming lazier and lazier, while companies are trying to become more and more efficient - but I’m not complaining.  Fandango and Dish partnered up to offer the ability to purchase movie tickets right off of your TV.  It’s kind of like how you can order pizza online. 

As soon as you tune into channel 100 on the Dish service, the OpenTV middleware powered Fandango application will search for nearby theaters and showtimes using your zip code.  If it finds matches, it will display them to you, allowing you to select a movie and purchase a ticket.  As long as you have your phone connected to the set top box, purchasing a ticket using your credit card is as easy as 1-2-3.  Just enter in your number with their secure connection, and congratulations, you have successfully purchased a movie ticket without moving anything but a finger.

On the day the movie is playing, you have to show the employees at the theater your credit card as proof of purchase and you are good to go.  If there is a popular movie playing at the local theater, it is beneficial to order tickets from home, rather than waiting in line. 

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