Sony has entered into a merger agreement with Gracenote, the online digital content and media service. Sony’s Tim Schaaff says: “We see tremendous growth potential in developing Gracenote as a separately run business unit, and by broadly embracing Gracenote’s platforms, Sony expects to significantly enhance and accelerate its own digital content, service and device initiatives.”
Entries from May 2008
Sony to merge with Gracenote
May 1st, 2008 · Comments Off
Tags: Trade · Internet & networking · Corporate
Old timers of video unite
May 1st, 2008 · Comments Off
Copy protection giant Macrovision will acquire the original electronics TV listings company Gemstar-TV Guide International on May 2. Macrovision arranged 650 million dollars in debt financing to finance the deal.
Macrovision has its routes in the original DRM system for VHS video tape movie releases. Gemstar has a comparable heritage, as the originator of VCR timer […]
Tags: Trade · Internet & networking · HD DVD & Blu-ray · Broadcasting · Corporate
