LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal's Fandango, an online and mobile movie theater ticket service, has appointed Dana Henry Benson as executive director of communications, a newly created position for the company.

Benson most recently served as head of communications for Disney Interactive's online and digital entertainment businesses.

She will report to Paul Yanover, president of Fandango, and Lenore Moritz, VP of communications for digital and integrated media for NBCUniversal's entertainment and digital networks and integrated media division. NBCUniversal promoted Moritz to her current role ...