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Earnings: Macrovision Call: TVGuide Mag To Be Sold Without Site - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 07 May 2008 02:32 PM PST

As we first reported, Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) is indeed looking to sell TVGuide the magazine sans its online home, TVGuide.com. Said CFO James Budge: “We expect the online properties to…

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…

Digimarc Sells ID Systems Unit To L-1 Identity For $250 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 24 Mar 2008 09:45 AM PST

Digital watermarker Digimarc (NSDQ: DMRC) has announced the sale of its ID Systems business to L-1 identity, a provider of ID and security services, for $250 million in cash and…

PE Firm Picks Up Macrovision’s Stake In Digimarc - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 06 Mar 2008 01:40 PM PST

Yesterday we reported that Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN), as part of its quest to to pare back on non-core holdings, sold off all 2.01 million of its shares in watermarking firm…

Macrovision Sells 10.5 Percent Stake In Digimarc - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 05 Mar 2008 01:42 PM PST

Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) continues to pare back on non-core holdings… the DRM-maker and would-be Gemstar acquirer says in a filing that it has sold all 2.01 million of its shares…

Updated: RealNetworks Buys Macrovision’s Games Business For $4 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 22 Feb 2008 01:17 AM PST

Earlier today Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) announced its Q4 earnings and also mentioned that it has sold off its games DRM business (through Trymedia) to an undisclosed buyer for $4 million.…

Earnings: Macrovision Q4 Revs Up 23 Percent; Selling Games Business For $4 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 21 Feb 2008 02:11 PM PST

Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN), which recently announced plans to sell its software business, has reported Q4 revenue of $45.2 million, up 23 percent year-over-year from $36.6 million on a continuing basis.…

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Macrovision Sells Software Business Unit To Thoma Cressey Bravo For $200 Million In Cash - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 14 Feb 2008 07:08 AM PST

Digital rights manager Macrovision is selling its Software Business Unit to PE firm Thoma Cressey Bravo for $200 million in cash. The deal still has to be reviewed by regulators,…

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…

Macrovision Buys Blu-ray DVD Security Tools Cryptography Research For Up To $60 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 19 Nov 2007 08:39 AM PST

Updated: The price of acquisition is $45 million in cash and Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) may issue up to $15 million in stock based on performance, according to an SEC filing.…

Earnings: Macrovision Q3 Revs up 32 Percent; Acquiring All Media Guide Holdings for $82 Million - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 06 Nov 2007 02:54 PM PST

Digital distribution firm Macrovision (NSDQ: MVSN) has announced Q3 revenue of $76.8 million, up 32 percent from last year’s $58.1 million. Net income in the quarter grew 95 percent to…