First Trade Date for Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
| Company Name | First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | 1995-10-11 |
| Company Name | Symbol |
| Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. | GMST |
| History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation) | |
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Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (GMST) is a global technology and media company focused on consumer entertainment. GMST has four major business sectors: Technology and Licensing Sector, which is responsible for the development, licensing and protection of intellectual property and proprietary technologies, including the company's VCR Plus+ system, the interactive program guides marketed under the GUIDE Plus+ and TV Guide Interactive brands and the electronic book. Interactive Platform Sector, which owns, operates and derives recurring income from advertising, interactive services and e- commerce on the company's proprietary interactive platforms. Media and Services Sector, which operates TV Guide magazines, TV Guide Channel, and other television media properties, and which includes a media sales group that services all of the company's media platforms. Investments and Holdings Sector, which operates a variety of non-core businesses and start-up operations, including the start- up Television Games Network. On July 12, 2000, GMST acquired TV Guide, Inc., which publishes TV Guide Magazine, the most widely circulated paid weekly magazine in the United States. As of Dec. 31, 2000, TV Guide Magazine had a circulation of approximately 9.9 million copies, which, according to MediaMark Research, Inc. reach over 31.4 million readers each week. The company also publishes monthly The Cable Guide, which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers. In addition, its custom publishing unit produces a monthly pay-per-view guide for more than 300 cable systems in the United States. INCORPORATED in the British Virgin Islands Apr. 3, 1992, as Gemstar Holdings Ltd.; name changed to Gemstar International Group Ltd. Aug. 19, 1994. On July 12, 2000, the company completed their merger with TV Guide Inc. As a result of the merger, TV Guide Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the company and the company changed its name to the present title. OFFICE- 135 N. Los Robles Ave., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA, USA 91101 (Tel.: 626-792-5700). Fax - 626-792-0252. WEBSITE-http://www.tvguideinc.com. | |
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