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YooMedia to Offer Gemstar TV Program Guides for U.K.'s Freeview

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2005 - 3:52am.
London - U.K.-based interactive TV developer YooMedia announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Gemstar-TV Guide International, to offer a version of Gemstar's electronic program guide for the Freeview digital TV service in the U.K. The free guide will be included with Freeview set-top boxes, digital video recorders and digital televisions.
tags: U.K | Gemstar | YooMedia | TV Program | Freeview |

Scientific-Atlanta, Gemstar Settle Patent Dispute Over TV Program Guides

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2005 - 3:11am.
Atlanta -- Scientific-Atlanta, a maker of set-top box receivers for digital TV services, announced on Thursday that it has settled patent infringement litigation with Gemstar-TV Guide International that will result in the companies cross-licensing one another's patents on interactive program guide technologies. Under the long-term agreement, Scientific-Atlanta will pay $154 million to Gemstar, while Gemstar will pay $89 million to Scientific-Atlanta in licensing fees. Scientific-Atlanta will also aid Gemstar in porting its interactive program guide software onto Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer set-top box platform. Scientific-Atlanta expects to record a charge of $30-$50 million in the fourth quarter related to the settlement. Gemstar has filed numerous patent infringement actions over its interactive program guide against various TV equipment makers, eventually also settling with firms including TiVo and DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications.
tags: Scientific-Atlanta | Gemstar | Guides | TV Program |

Gemstar Settles Patent Dispute, Licenses TV Program Guide to Pioneer

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2004 - 7:42am.
Los Angeles -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of electronic program guides for digital TV services, announced on Friday that it has ended outstanding litigation with consumer electronics firm Pioneer, and will license its program guide technology for use in Pioneer products in North America, Japan and Europe. The deal includes a one-time payment to Gemstar of $14 million, as well as license fees based on the number of Pioneer devices using Gemstar technology that are sold. "I'm delighted to have resolved the issues between our two companies, and look forward to working with Pioneer to make their customers' television experience more simple and enjoyable," said Gemstar CEO Jeff Shell. In the past several months, Los Angeles-based Gemstar has signed similar license agreements with Sony, LG, Comcast and Mitsubishi.
tags: Pioneer | Gemstar | TV Program | Patent Dispute |

Philips Licenses Gemstar TV Program Guide for Use in DVD Recorders

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 18, 2003 - 2:58am.
Pasadena, Calif. -- Gemstar-TV Guide International, the troubled provider of electronic program guide technology to digital TV providers, announced on Tuesday that consumer electronics firm Philips has signed a multi-year agreement to license its technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. Philips will integrate the guides with its recordable DVD and television product lines in North America and Europe, allowing purchasers of Philips DVD recorders to more easily program recording of their favorite TV shows onto DVD discs. Pasadena-based Gemstar recently paid the government $5.7 million to settle a Justice Dept. investigation into the merger of Gemstar and TV Guide; the company is also continuing to investigate unrelated accounting irregularities that have already resulted in its restatement of earnings from several periods. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030218/182247_1.html
tags: DVD | Philips | Gemstar | TV Program |