Macrovision Solutions (MM) (NASDAQ:MVSND)
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Macrovision Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:MVSND) and tvCompass, a
provider of digital media solutions for the broadband home, today
announced they have entered into a patent license agreement supporting
tvCompass’s Wi-Fi handheld devices and its
click365(SM) wireless content network. The
multi-year agreement includes a license under Macrovision®’s
interactive program guide (IPG) patent portfolio and also allows
tvCompass’s click365 content network to
integrate Macrovision’s TV listing data and
provide tvCompass with the ability to use the popular TV Guide brand on
its IPG application.
“Through our second screen solution, tvCompass’s
goal is to offer consumers a great new way to control their home theater
equipment and deliver wireless internet into the palm of their hands –
enhancing their overall TV entertainment experience,”
stated Edward J. Zylka, CEO of tvCompass Inc. “We
are very pleased to be working with Macrovision to enable one-touch
access to television listings, sports content and more. Macrovision
solutions provide our customers with the flexibility to create elegant
new products and services for digital home entertainment, providing
consumers exciting new ways to discover, acquire, manage and enjoy their
digital entertainment content.”
The first tvCompass product targeted for licensing is expected to be an
internet-connected Wi-Fi device that combines advanced home theater
control and one-touch real-time access to sports, standings, team
information and news.
“Macrovision is a leader of TV listings and
IPG technology, and the agreement with tvCompass will provide consumers
with the quality digital entertainment experience they seek,”
said Steve Shannon, executive vice president, product management,
Macrovision. “Our agreement with tvCompass is
a demonstration of our commitment to innovation and technologies that
meet the demands of our diverse customers.”
About tvCompass
tvCompass Inc. offers a white label service and technology platform for
branding by consumer electronic product companies, satellite, cable and
IPTV operators, content distributors and OEMs. Through its click365(SM)
interactive wireless content network, users can access an electronic
program guides TV listing service, Internet content and other
interactive applications. The company’s
second product is a Wi-Fi/internet connected digital media remote
control device with QVGA LCD display, wireless content capabilities and
TV control function. Based in Chicago, IL, tvCompass is privately held
and maintains a strong patent portfolio.
About Macrovision Solutions Corporation
Macrovision Solutions enables the digital home entertainment experience
by allowing businesses to protect, enhance and distribute digital goods
to consumers across multiple channels. The Macrovision Solutions
technologies are deployed by companies in the entertainment, consumer
electronics, cable and satellite, and online distribution markets to
solve industry-specific challenges and bring greater value to their
customers. The result of deploying Macrovision’s
solutions is a simple end user experience to discover, acquire, manage
and enjoy digital content. Today, the company provides connected
middleware, metadata on music, games, movies and television programming,
media recognition, interactive programming guides as well as operating
entertainment portals www.tvguide.com
and www.allmusic.com and copyright
protection. Macrovision Solutions holds over 3500 issued or pending
patents and patent applications worldwide. Macrovision Solutions is
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with approximately 13 offices
across the United States and around the world. More information about
Macrovision Solutions can be found at www.macrovision.com.
Trademark statement
©Macrovision 2008. Macrovision is a
registered trademark of Macrovision Solutions Corporation. All other
brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of
their respective companies.
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or “is expected to,”
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or its management’s future plans, objectives,
or goals, are “forward-looking statements”
and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
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factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be
materially different from the historical results and/or from any future
results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors are further addressed in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007 and
such other documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission from time to time (available at www.sec.gov).
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise
after the date of this release, except as required by law.