Topic - Macrovision

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Vector Snaps Up Aladdin for $160M

Aladdin shares climb 14 percent; PE house bulks up its computer-security portfolio.
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Archives, General news, Security, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

RealNetworks Buys Casual Gamer Trymedia

Real adds to its distribution portfolio as Macrovision makes another move to shift its business.
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Private Equity Grabs Macrovision Software Unit

Thoma Cressey Bravo pays $200 million in cash as Macrovision seeks to shore up support for Gemstar-TV Guide deal.
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Media, Internet, Finance

Macrovision Snaps Up Gemstar-TV Guide

Macrovision agrees to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide for $2.8 billion in cash and stock. Investors, skeptical of its promise to deliver entertainment across consumer devices, send shares of both companies sharply lower in trading.
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Media

Women Embrace Casual Games

Research finds them playing for relaxation, entertainment, and more.
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General news

Q&A: M16’s Jim Chabin

With games now on mobiles, consoles, and PCs, video game marketing association head Jim Chabin says marketing titles is not easy.
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Media

Casual Gamers Anything But

Gamers are spending big chunks of time with casual games.
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Media

Top 100 Small-Cap: Media

The best small-cap entertainment and media companies.
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Computers, Media

Macrovision Buys Trymedia

Software licensing tech firm buys Trymedia Systems to provide secure digital distribution of video game software.
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Computers, General news

Growing pains in software pricing

A study says customers don’t want to become subscribers.