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TVGuide No More: Macrovision’s Acquisition Of Gemstar Complete; To Be Called Macrovision Solutions - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 02 May 2008 11:09 AM PST

TV Guide’s fate still hangs in balance, as Macrovision’s (NSDQ: MVSN) acquisition of Gemstar-TV Guide completed today...the new resulting company will be called Macrovision Solutions Corp. No added word about…

Macrovision Shareholders Approve Gemstar Buy - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 29 Apr 2008 02:14 PM PST

It’s time to put theory into practice: Despite some initial skepticism (that never really went away) Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) shareholders have approved the company’s poorly understood acquisition of Gemstar. A…

TVGuide.com’s Strange Ways: To Be Retained By Macrovision? - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 28 Apr 2008 11:54 PM PST

So Macrovision’s (NSDQ: MVSN) buyout of Gemstar-TVGuide will go up for approval before shareholders tomorrow. As we reported before, the deal is expected to go through, as some of the…

All Signals Go For Macrovision-Gemstar; Shareholder Opposition Fails To Materialize - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 25 Apr 2008 08:31 AM PST

When Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) announced its intent to acquire Gemstar last December for $2.8 billion, there were considerable doubts as to whether the deal would ever happen—not that Gemstar, 41…

Earnings: Gemstar-TV Guide Q4 Revs Up 7 Percent; Media Networks Slips - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 14 Feb 2008 02:14 PM PST

Gemstar-TV Guide, currently in the process of selling itself to Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN), announced Q4 revenue of $155.8 million, up 7 percent year-over-year from $145 million. But the company booked…

Macrovision-Gemstar: Regulators Won’t Block; Shareholder Hurdle Remains - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 14 Jan 2008 10:52 AM PST

The FTC and DOJ have granted early termination of the anti-trust review period of Macrovision’s (NSDQ: MVSN) $2.8 billion purchase of Gemstar. In a statement, the companies didn’t give any…

Murdoch’s Bad Bet: How News Corp. Lost Over $6 Billion On Gemstar - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 12 Dec 2007 10:42 PM PST

Regardless of what happens with Macrovision’s (NSDQ: MVSN) proposed offer, Gemstar-TV Guide has proven to be a significant disappointment for Rupert Murdoch. News Corp., (NYSE: NWS) of course, owns a…

Macrovision-Gemstar: What’s In TVGuide’s Future - 4 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 07 Dec 2007 10:47 AM PST

The Macrovision-Gemstar-TV Guide deal makes conceptual sense on the technology and services side, but what about the media business? What about the magazine, the TV channel, and the websites? It…

Macrovision-Gemstar: Conference Call: Synergies; Magazine Future; Stock Jitters; $800m Debt - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 07 Dec 2007 07:06 AM PST

The way to view this morning’s announcement, that Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) will buy Gemstar-TV Guide, is in the context of its earlier deals for Mediabolic and AMG. As CEO Fred…

Macrovision Buying Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 Billion - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 07 Dec 2007 05:03 AM PST

Content protection firm Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) is acquiring Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 billion in cash and stock. The companies say there will be opportunities to combine Gemstar’s guide services with…

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TVGuide’s Q307 Online Revenues: $3 Million - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 03 Nov 2007 07:19 PM PST

We reported on Gemstar-TV Guide Q3 earnings last week...now in its 10-Q filed with SEC, some extra details on revenues to TVGuide.com and its other sites: its “Online Network” division…

Earnings: Gemstar-TV Guide Q3 Revs Rise 7 Percent; Income Cut in Half on Higher Costs - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 01 Nov 2007 01:07 PM PST

Gemstar-TV Guide has announced Q3 revenues of $159.6 million, a 7 percent increase over last year’s $148.9 million. Excluding a one-time $115 million gain, the company earned $8.2 million, down…