Handmark Announces TV Guide for the Pocket PC

Tim · #1 12-05-2005, 05:23 PM

<div>LOS ANGELES, CA and KANSAS CITY, MO — (05 December 2005) — Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), the leading provider of television information and guidance,andHandmark, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the immediate availability of TV Guide Mobile, a dynamic new television listings and content service designed for Palm® handhelds, Treo smartphones and Windows Mobile™ pocket PCs and smartphones. Through a yearly or monthly subscription, TV Guide Mobile provides consumers with the content and personalized tools they need to get the most out of the world of television. </div>

<div><u>TV Guide Mobile features include:</u></div>
<ul>[*]Instant access to TV Guide daily local TV listings; [*]Ability to search TVGuide.com comprehensive "Big Movie Guide" database, which contains 40,000 movie reviews, and its "Show Guide" database, which includes episode synopses and other information on 600+ TV series, past and present; [*]Searches organized by title, genre or celebrity; [*]Customization allowing users to receive information only about their favorite channels, shows or celebrities, through features such as "My Watch List," that keeps users favorite programs in one place; [*]The latest Hollywood news, gossip and commentary from <font color="#0000ff">www.tvguide.com</font>, including: Ask Ausiello; Insider; The Biz; Ask Matt; Roush Review; Ask The Televisionary; Watercooler; and Soap News. [/list]<div><font color="#000000">Full press release after the jump...</font></div>

Press release:

<div class="style1" align="center"><u>Gemstar-TV Guide and Handmark® Release </u>

<u>TV Guide Mobile™ For Palm OS and Windows Mobile™</u></div>
<div align="center">The Leader in Television Information and Guidance Teams with Handmark® to Bring Local TV Listings, Entertainment News, and Movie Reviews to Palm® and

Windows Mobile™ Smartphones </div>
<div>LOS ANGELES, CA and KANSAS CITY, MO — (05 December 2005) — Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), the leading provider of television information and guidance,andHandmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the immediate availability of TV Guide Mobile™, a dynamic new television listings and content service designed for Palm® handhelds, Treo™ smartphones and Windows Mobile™ pocket PCs and smartphones. Through a yearly or monthly subscription, TV Guide Mobile™ provides consumers with the content and personalized tools they need to get the most out of the world of television. </div>
<div><u>TV Guide Mobile features include:</u></div>

<ul>[*]Instant access to TV Guide® daily local TV listings; [*]Ability to search TVGuide.com’s comprehensive “Big Movie Guide” database, which contains 40,000 movie reviews, and its “Show Guide” database, which includes episode synopses and other information on 600+ TV series, past and present; [*]Searches organized by title, genre or celebrity; [*]Customization allowing users to receive information only about their favorite channels, shows or celebrities, through features such as “My Watch List,” that keeps users favorite programs in one place; [*]The latest Hollywood news, gossip and commentary from <font color="#0000ff">www.tvguide.com</font>, including: Ask Ausiello; Insider; The Biz; Ask Matt; Roush Review; Ask The Televisionary; Watercooler; and Soap News. [/list]<div><font color="#000000">
<div>“We’re excited to make TV Guide Mobile™ available for these smartphone platforms through Handmark®, a premier innovator in mobile media,” said Richard Cusick, senior vice president and general manager of Digital Media at Gemstar-TV Guide. “This is one of several initiatives in the mobile space that Gemstar-TV Guide is pursuing. Mobile is a key area for the company and one that we are prioritizing across all of our products, services and partnerships.” </div>

<div>“Whatever you’re interested in from the world of television, TV Guide Mobile™ has it,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark® cofounder and executive vice-president. “The greatest benefit is that users can customize TV Guide Mobile™ to deliver the exact content they want -- favorite channels, updated schedules, ‘My Watch List.’ It’s an incredibly personalized experience.”</div>

<div>More information on TV Guide Mobile™, including details on how to subscribe, is available at www.tvguide.com, <font color="#0000ff">http://tvguide.handmark.com/</font> or <font color="#800080">www.handmark.com</font>.</div>

<div>About Gemstar-TV Guide</div>

<div>Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company&quot

(NASDAQ: GMST) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at <u>www.gemstartvguide.com</u>.</div>

<div>This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to declines in our magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine and TV Guide Spot; the impact of competitive products and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.</div>

<div>Note to Editors: Gemstar and TV Guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies and products used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.</div>

<div>About Handmark

Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions. The company’s flagship Pocket Express wireless service bundle offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones as well as BlackBerry, Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds. The company also holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, Reuters, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV and Zagat Survey as well as Sprint, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others; and has an estimated 43 percent market share in mobile software titles sold through retail channels. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and London. For more information, visit <font color="#800080">www.handmark.com</font>.</div>

<div>© 2005 Handmark, Inc. Handmark is a registered trademark, tools & toys for a mobile generation, the Handmark logo and associated trade dress are trademarks of Handmark, Inc. TV Guide® and TV Guide Design® are registered trademarks of TV Guide Magazine Group, Inc. and used with permission. © 2005 TV Guide Magazine Group, Inc. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. Windows Mobile is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other brand names, product names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. </div>

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