Shares of Gemstar-TV Guide International surprisingly fell 17% on Friday after Macrovision said it has agreed to acquire the programming guide firm for about $2.8 billion in cash and stock. By Paul ...

Macrovision, which makes technology that protects videos and music against illegal copying, said on Friday it agreed to buy Gemstar-TV Guide in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2.8 billion.

New York – Macrovision, a maker of digital-rights management products, will buy Gemstar-TV Guide International – a leading provider of TV listings and on-screen guide technologies – in a ...

This story was written by Joseph Weisenthal. 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 ...

Macrovision is a global leader in protection, enablement and distribution solutions that empower consumers to discover, acquire, manage and enjoy digital content. Gemstar-TV Guide is a global leader ...

Predicting the deal will “revolutionize” home entertainment, Macrovision has agreed to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide for about US$2.8 billion. Macrovision, based in Santa Clara, Calif., creates technology ...

Macrovision Corp. said Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. The new company will be known as Macrovision Solutions Corp., the Santa Clara-based software ...

Big media is melding into bigger media, and investors don't seem to like it. Macrovision announced Friday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 billion in cash and stock ...

I went to CES in Las Vegas last month wondering what was up with Macrovision, and more specifically the Gemstar patents that are considered vital to creating a street-legal EPG, at least for the U.S.