Press Releases

Read the latest press releases from Rovi. 

December 10, 2009
  
Hills Industries Limited and Rovi Sign IPG Patent Licensing Agreement
Licensing Agreement Includes IPGs Developed by Hills Under the Freeview Brand
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) and Australia’s Hills Industries Limited group (ASX: HIL), through its DGTEC business, today announced that Hills and Rovi have entered into a multi-year patent license agreement for interactive program guide (IPG) patents owned by Rovi.
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November 30, 2009
  
Ruling on Litigation with Virgin Media
The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom has issued its judgment in Rovi’s patent infringement litigation against Virgin Media.  Rovi had sued Virgin Media for infringing three interactive program guide patents issued in the U.K.  The Court found that Virgin had infringed each of the patents but also found them to be invalid.
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November 23, 2009
  
Rovi’s TV Guide Widget Goes Live on Samsung HDTVs’ Yahoo! TV Widget Platform
Interactive Application Gives Viewers a Snapshot of “What’s On” the Television
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that its TV Guide widget, an application to help viewers find out information on TV shows and programs that are airing, has launched on Samsung HDTV’s Yahoo! TV Widget Engine platform.  Rovi’s TV Guide widget provides viewers a snapshot of “what’s on” twenty-eight of the most popular television channels.
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November 10, 2009
  
Rovi Launches Media Discovery and Connectivity Solution for the Car
Automotive Infotainment Solution Enhanced with Rich Descriptive Information Streamlines Sharing of Digital Content to the Car
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today introduced Rovi’s Automotive Solution, a digital media platform that can help automotive OEM and aftermarket manufacturers build elegant car infotainment systems with the ability to recognize and share digital media with devices on the home network. The solution, a combination of Rovi’s LASSO™ media recognition software and Connected Platform networking technology, provides descriptive details on CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and digital files played in the car.  It treats the infotainment system in the car as another device connected to the home network, and allows the transfer and sharing of digital content for enjoying on the go.
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November 05, 2009
  
Rovi Corporation Reports Third Quarter Financial Performance
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly known as Macrovision Solutions Corporation, announced today, on a GAAP basis, third quarter 2009 revenues of $115.3 million, compared to $108.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2009 GAAP net loss was $11.9 million compared to net income of $7.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. GAAP diluted net loss per common share for the quarter was $0.12 compared to earnings per share of $0.07 for the third quarter of 2008.
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October 28, 2009
  
Rovi’s Technologies for a Simplified Entertainment Experience Showcased at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009
During the Society of Cable Technology and Engineering (SCTE) Cable-Tec Expo 2009 this week, Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), in booth #16073, will showcase its suite of solutions for service providers, which are designed to simplify and enhance consumer discovery of new entertainment content.
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October 26, 2009
  
Rovi Announces Product Roadmap for Passport Guide
New Features Designed to add Convenience to Viewing Linear and On Demand TV
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today unveiled the product plans for the next versions of the Passport Guide, its guidance solution for service providers in the United States, Canada and Latin America.  The product rollout for Passport will include significant new features, such as remote record and video on demand (VOD) search, that are designed to make it easier for subscribers to access and discover more of the television content they enjoy.
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October 26, 2009
  
Pace Introduces First to Market Multiroom DVR Solution
Pace demonstrating its new ‘Home Content Sharing’ at CTAM, in conjunction with Rovi
Pace (LSE: PIC), a leading global developer of digital TV technologies, has today revealed an advanced multiroom DVR solution, Home Content Sharing (HCS). Pace's HCS, which utilizes centralized storage to connect multiple high definition (HD) set-top boxes within the home, is integrated with Rovi's Interactive Program Guide (IPG) and Rovi's Connected Platform software to enhance the product's advanced functionality.
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October 13, 2009
  
Rovi Announces Multi-year Agreement with RCN to License Rovi’s Passport Guide and Television Data
Extends long-term customer commitment to Rovi demonstrating value of interactive program guides to digital television
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that RCN, a leading broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services, has renewed its multi-year agreement to license Rovi’s Passport® Guide software, applications and television data.
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October 08, 2009
  
Rovi Corporation's (Formerly Macrovision Solutions) Q3 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for November 5, 2009
Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) (formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 on November 5, 2009 after the close of market.
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October 07, 2009
  
Freeview Signs IPG Cooperation Agreement with Rovi
Rovi’s Global Licensing Program Extends Reach in Australia
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) and Freeview Australia today announced that Freeview has entered into a multi-year cooperation agreement for interactive program guide (IPG) patents owned by Rovi.
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October 06, 2009
  
Rovi's Media Networking Solution Enables CE Devices to Play Content from Windows 7
Onkyo Unveils New Rovi Powered Home Theater Systems Compatible with Windows 7; New Devices Streamline the Discovery of Entertainment Content in the Home
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that consumers using devices built with the latest edition of Rovi's Connected Platform media networking software will be able to find, play and share content (such as movies, TV shows, music and photos) stored on Windows® 7-based PCs.
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August 25, 2009
  
Kenwood Deploys Rovi’s Media Recognition Solution in AV Integrated Car Navigation System
All Inclusive In-car Entertainment Made Easy
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Kenwood Corporation has selected the LASSO® media recognition solution for Kenwood’s best-in-class, multimedia GPS device, an all-in-one AV integrated HDD car navigation system HDD[Smá:t]Navi - AV Master -HDV-909DT and the Kenwood Music Editor software.
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August 24, 2009
  
Rovi’s Connected Platform Solution Selected by Pace to Enhance Next-Generation Set-top Boxes
Connected Platform to Be Deployed as part of Pace’s STBs for U.S., Canadian and Latin American Cable Market
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation, today announced that Pace, a leading global developer of digital TV technologies, is using the Rovi Connected Platform solution to enhance its next-generation set-top boxes for cable operators and service providers throughout the Americas.
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August 17, 2009
  
Rovi Signs Interactive Program Guide Technology Licensing Agreement with Samsung Electronics
Rovi’s Digital Entertainment Technologies to Be Deployed by Samsung on Its Next-Generation TVs and Other CE Devices
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation, today announced a multi-year, multi-country technology and patent licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics.  The agreement allows Samsung to incorporate Rovi's interactive program guide (IPG) technologies into its next-generation TVs and other consumer electronics (CE) devices.  Rovi's IPG technologies enable CE manufacturers like Samsung to integrate interactive, on-screen listings into their products to help viewers navigate, sort, select, and schedule television programming.
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August 12, 2009
  
Rovi and TNS Media Research Sign Agreement to Collaborate on TV and Set-Top-Box Measurement
Companies Working Together to Provide Deeper Understanding of Television Guide Usage, Viewership Behavior and Interactive Program Guide Advertising
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation, and TNS Media Research today announced that they are collaborating on the development of advanced TV and set-top-box (STB) measurement solutions. The alliance joins Rovi’s clickstream technology with the reporting capabilities of TNS Media Research to enable some of the richest measurement in the industry, including consumer viewing across live, recorded and on-demand TV programming, as well as consumers’ use of interactive program guides (IPGs). Under the terms of the agreement, TNS Media Research will measure the performance of advertising in Rovi IPGs in participating cable systems. The two companies will also work together to provide guide and audience measurement solutions to cable systems and advertisers.
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August 10, 2009
  
KDG Joins Rovi’s EPG Patent Licensing Program Under NDS Agreement
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation, and NDS Group Ltd, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has signed an agreement for licenses to Rovi’s electronic program guide (EPG) patent portfolio.
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August 06, 2009
  
Rovi Corporation Reports Second Quarter Financial Performance
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly known as Macrovision Solutions Corporation, announced today, on a GAAP basis, second quarter 2009 revenues of $119.5 million, compared to $73.1 million for the second quarter of 2008. Second quarter 2009 GAAP net loss was $2.1 million compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2008. GAAP net loss for the second quarter 2009 included $20.4 million of intangible asset amortization and $45.6 million restructuring and impairment charges primarily related to the write-down of various acquired brand names, including those acquired along with Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (Gemstar), which will be replaced with the Rovi brand. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the quarter was a loss of $0.02 compared to a loss per share from continuing operations of $0.13 for the second quarter of 2008.
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August 06, 2009
  
Rovi Announces Data Licensing Agreement with TiVo
TiVo Adds Capability to Deploy Rovi’s Television, Movies, and Music Data on Its TiVo DVRs and TiVo Services Worldwide
Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq: ROVI) today announced that TiVo has signed a multi-year global agreement that will allow TiVo to incorporate Rovi’s television, movies, and music data into TiVo digital video recorders (DVRs) and through TiVo’s technology and service solutions tailored for cable, satellite, and broadcasting companies.
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July 20, 2009
  
Rovi Corporation’s Q2 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) (formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation) re-announced today under its new name that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 on August 6, 2009 after the close of market.
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July 16, 2009
  
Rovi Launches Digital Media Guide to Transform the Entertainment Discovery Experience
Relationship with Blockbuster® and Other Content Providers to Enable Access to Online Content such as BLOCKBUSTER OnDemand™ Movies
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation (see press release titled, “Macrovision Solutions Corporation Formally Changes Name to Rovi Corporation”), today unveiled a new media guide, code named “Liquid.”  This new media guide is capable of connecting consumers to entertainment content on the Internet and digital content stored at home, as well as broadcast and cable TV in a single, elegant user interface designed to simplify the entertainment experience.
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July 16, 2009
  
Macrovision Solutions Corporation Formally Changes Name to Rovi Corporation
Company Officially Adopts New Name and Brand Identity, Highlighting the Company’s Evolution and Growth as a Digital Entertainment Technology Leader
Macrovision Solutions Corporation today announced the official change of its name to Rovi Corporation, and unveiled its new brand positioning and visual identity. The company will now officially operate under the banner of Rovi Corporation, and its common stock will trade under the stock symbol ROVI on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
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