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摘要

Macrovision Corp., a provider of protection, enablement, and distribution solutions, and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., a provider of video and entertainment guidance, announced that the two companies have signed a definitive agreement for Macrovision to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide in a cash and stock transaction. The aggregate value of the transaction to Gemstar-TV Guide stockholders, based on the closing price for the Macrovision stock on Dec. 6, 2007, is approximately $2.8 billion.