TV Guide Announces Creation of Online Video Awards

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, announced today that it will launch the TV Guide Online Video Awards, an annual awards franchise that will recognize the best and most innovative professional video programming, created specifically for the Web. TV Guide will dedicate its numerous cross-platform resources, which reach 73 million unique consumers per week, to the promotion and coverage of the Online Video Awards, making this a true multi-platform initiative.

Rich Battista, Gemstar-TV Guide’s chief executive officer said, “Some of the industry’s most creative writers and producers are now engaged in producing entertainment programming that is available exclusively on the Web. Over the past year, both the quality and the quantity of this Web-only programming have increased exponentially. During this same period, TV Guide has significantly increased our coverage and use of digital media to connect with consumers to further strengthen and extend our brand. This is the perfect time for us to step in and use our significant editorial credibility, cross-platform reach, and consumer fan base to recognize the best new programming that the Web has to offer.”

The Online Video Awards will honor the best professionally-produced programming and other entertainment content that aired online, or in other digital media, between January and October, 2007. Consumers will have the opportunity to vote in some categories, and TV Guide editors will select the winners in others. Categories will cover a broad spectrum including comedy, drama and animation as well as unique categories that will recognize the Web’s most provocative and unexpected video content.

TV Guide will provide extensive cross-platform coverage of the Online Video Awards, starting with the nomination process all the way through to the announcement of the winners. Starting in October, consumers will be able to access the nominated clips in all categories at TVGuide.com. In addition TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Network and TV Guide Mobile will feature and promote the video entries with the fan voting taking place at www.TVGuide.com, and through TV Guide Mobile.

Winners will be celebrated in a live evening event to take place in Los Angeles in early December, 2007. TV Guide Network will air a special exclusive two-hour program, featuring its signature Red Carpet interviews and full award coverage a few days after the event..

Additional information on the TV Guide Online Video Awards will be announced soon.

About Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GMST) is a leading global media, entertainment, and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes products and services that maximize the video guidance and entertainment experience for consumers. The Company's businesses include: television, publishing, and new media properties; interactive program guide services and products; and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com.

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