Fandango movie-ticket sales up

March 02, 2009 The recession doesn't seem to be discouraging moviegoers from plunking down an extra buck or so for the convenience of buying their tickets online. Fandango is set to report Monday that it sold 15% more tickets in the first two months this year than it did in the same frame a year ago, while advertising revenue jumped 13%. It's counterintuitive to think that, in an uncertain economy, consumers would pay more for a movie ticket than they have to, but they do in order to ensure a seat and avoid lines, said Scott Schiller, named to the newly created post of senior vp advertising sales at Comcast Interactive Media.

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