Macrovision , the Guy who made all your VHS tapes go squirrelly when you tried to tether two decks and imitate away , annunciate today it would buy Gemstar - TV Guide , programing guide maker and discoverer of cutting - border videocassette recorder Plus engineering , for $ 2.8 billion . Why ? you require , as that intimate Big Brother sensation return to the nucha of your neck :
Macrovision is calculate that a compounding of its surety software with Gemstar ’s interactional program scout … will earmark protected TV show , films , personal pic or music to be available on numerous twist beyond the television .
Everyone is turn digital bull — firstNielsen , now TV Guide . I call back you dudes were cool ! [ Reuters ]
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