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Moviefone is an American-based movie listing and information service. Moviegoers can obtain local showtimes, theatre information, film reviews, or advance tickets. The service is owned by AOL.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Products & Services )〕 ==History== In 1989, Russ Leatherman, Rob Gukeisen, Andrew Jarecki, Pat Cardamone, and Adam Slutsky launched the interactive telephone service, with initial service in New York City and Los Angeles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pat Cardamone's Bio )〕 Russ Leatherman provided the voice of "Mr. Moviefone" for the automated phone service.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Russ Leatherman's Bio )〕 After gaining popularity, it later expanded across the United States and eventually adopted an online presence as Moviefone.com. In 1999, AOL purchased Moviefone for $388 million. In 2001, Moviefone entered into a partnership with MovieTickets.com that crosslinked their ticketing offerings; by 2004, Moviefone's online arm was acquired outright by MovieTickets.com.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=MovieTickets.com )〕 However, in 2012, Moviefone announced a partnership with MovieTickets.com's rival Fandango. On February 23, 2014, it was reported that Moviefone would be shutting down its call-in service and its "777-FILM" phone number but would maintain its mobile app services. On May 5, 2014, Moviefone was relaunched with a new look, an expansion into TV content, and a comprehensive search tool that allows users to find theaters, channels, and streaming services offering movies and television shows. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moviefone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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