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.

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 Corporation (NASDAQ:MVSN) and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMST) today announced the two companies have signed a definitive agreement for Macrovision to acquire Gemstar-TV ...

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 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 ...

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.

Macrovision Corp. said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its software business for $200 million in an effort to help fund its buyout of Los Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.

The home video release of “The Matrix Reloaded” boasts all the extras expected on a blockbuster DVD, with one notable exception: an extra layer of protection against piracy. Warner Home Video, the AOL ...

Macrovision, the guys who made all your VHS tapes go squirrelly when you tried to tether two decks and copy away, announced today it would buy Gemstar-TV Guide, programming guide maker and inventor of ...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Macrovision Corp., a maker of technology to protect against unauthorized copying of entertainment content, said Friday it would buy larger company Gemstar-TV Guide Inc. for $2 ...

Macrovision, a Silicon Valley maker of digital rights management systems used by many Hollywood studios, is paying $2.8 billion in cash and stock to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide. The company said it plans ...