Macrovision has acquired Gemstar-TV Guide International for $2.8 billion, Multichannel News reports. Macrovision has expressed interest in selling TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Network and the TVG horse-racing channel, choosing to focus on interactive program guides, connected services and device connectivity under the new Macrovision Solutions Corp. company title, the newspaper says. Several editors from TV Guide magazine were let go earlier this week, the newspaper notes, citing AP.
—Vlada Gelman