Gemstar-TV Guide to Provide Consumers with the Most Comprehensive Look at the New Fall Television Season across All of Its Media Platforms.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Gemstar-TV Guide, International, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GMST GMST Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time GMST General Military Subjects Test GMST Genov Modified Stroop Test ) announced today that it will build upon the success of TV Guide magazine's signature "Fall Preview" and "Returning Favorites" by providing extensive fall preview season coverage across all of its various media platforms. With www.tvguide.com, TV Guide Channel and TV Guide SPOT joining forces with TV Guide magazine, the Company will be the best destination for television enthusiasts seeking guidance and information about the upcoming fall TV season. Highlights include: --TV Guide magazine to feature over 40 pages of coverage of the new fall lineup including feature stories, Q & A's with the biggest stars and exclusive color photography in the "Fall Preview" issue. --TVGuide.com to feature comprehensive information about 99 new and returning shows; and more than 70 exclusive videos including interviews, previews and behind-the-scenes coverage of new shows; plus video provided by the networks. --TV Guide Channel to offer a special week of fall preview programming, beginning September 10. --TV Guide SPOT begins sneak peaks at new fall shows on August 27. Since its inception on September 18, 1953, TV Guide's annual "Fall Preview" issue, a comprehensive guide to the wide range of new TV programming on the fall schedule, has been one of the magazine's best selling and most anticipated issues of the year. Together with its "Returning Favorites" issue--launched on September 21, 1996 and dedicated to the vast slate of returning shows--TV Guide magazine has been a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for news and information about fall television. This year, these valuable franchises are being spread across TV Guide's other platforms, giving the largest possible audience the benefit of the brand's expertise and insight into the best shows and brightest stars coming to TV this fall. "With scores of new and returning programs hitting the small screen all at once, the fall has always been an exciting, but somewhat overwhelming time of year in television. Readers have long relied on TV Guide's "Fall Preview" and "Returning Favorites" issues to help them navigate the latest offerings from the broadcast and cable networks," said Rich Battista, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gemstar-TV Guide. "With the rapid change taking place in our industry, this year seemed like exactly the right time to spread this leadership role in guidance and information across all our media platforms. With the combined expertise of our teams at the magazine, TV Guide Channel, TVGuide.com, and TV Guide SPOT, our company is firmly positioned as the go-to source of information about what shows to tune into this fall." Gemstar TV Guide's comprehensive cross-platform Fall Preview coverage includes: TV GUIDE MAGAZINE --In TV Guide's "Fall Preview" issue (September 11 issue; on newsstands Thursday, September 8), the magazine will feature over 40 pages of original color photography, feature stories, Q&As, recommendations, and highlights, all dedicated to the fall season's new primetime television shows and stars. Organized in convenient day-by-day sections, TV Guide's "Fall Preview" issue allows readers a quick, simple way to keep track of the shows they want to watch. As an online companion to the magazine's coverage, TV Guide will direct readers to TVGuide.com for more information on fall's TV season. --In the "Returning Favorites" issue (September 18 issue; on newsstands September 15), the magazine offers a sneak peek at what's to come on everyone's favorite shows. In addition, the issue will highlight a news story of the night for each day of the week as follows: * Sunday--CBS Pulls Out the Stops--Cold Case and Without A Trace try to win the night * Monday--David vs. Goliath: Can What About Brian What About Brian is an American dramatic television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006 on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007. survive against CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International : Miami? * Tuesday--Ladies Night Dream Team or Nightmare: Veronica Mars This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. For the character, see Veronica Mars (character). Veronica Mars is a critically-acclaimed teen drama/mystery neo-noir series. and Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The series premiered on The WB on October 5, 2000 and ended on May 15, 2007, with its seventh season, which aired on The CW Television Network. * Wednesday--Is Lost lost? Can TV's biggest mystery regain its footing * Thursday--The season's biggest battle: the hot docs of Grey's Anatomy  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. vs. the hot cops of CSI * Friday--CBS vs. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. : can CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. lineup of Ghost Whisperer/Close to Home/Numbers beat NBC's lineup Crossing Jordan/Las Vegas/Law & Order TVGuide.com --TVGuide.com will launch a comprehensive Fall Preview minisite on September 6 (available at www.TVGuide.com/fall) featuring original capsule descriptions of 99 new and returning shows; photo galleries featuring Fall TV's hottest stars; a convenient, printable list of fall premiere dates; and an easy-to-navigate, printable grid outlining the new fall lineups for each broadcast network. --The site will also allow TV fans a more intimate look at fall television with over 70 videos including show previews, behind-the-scenes looks, and exclusive interviews with Fall TV's hottest stars. --In addition, readers will be able to discuss the new fall season with other fans and create blogs about their favorite shows at http://community.TVGuide.com TV GUIDE CHANNEL --TV Guide Channel will celebrate Fall TV with "Fall TV Preview Week," a week of special programming dedicated to the fall primetime lineup. The week kicks off Sunday, September 10 at 8:00PM ET/PT with 2006 Fall TV Preview, a two-hour special highlighting Fall TV's hottest new and returning dramas and comedies and featuring exclusive interviews with James Woods, Calista Flockart, Brad Garrett Brad Garrett (born Brad H. Gerstenfeld[1] on April 14, 1960) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian known for his roles on the television sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and 'Til Death. , Eva Longoria, Ted Danson This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an Emmy-winning American writer, comedian and actress. Fey currently co-produces, writes and stars in the television program 30 Rock, a sitcom loosely based on her experiences at Saturday Night Live. , John Madden, Ray Liotta, Matthew Perry, Tim Daly and many others. --Each night throughout the week, TV Guide Channel will air a one-hour special at 7:00PM ET/PT with each special focusing on one network. A final encore marathon of all network preview specials will air on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00PM - 2:00AM ET/PT. The special theme week schedule is as follows: * Monday, September 11 - NBC Fall Preview * Tuesday, September 12 - ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Fall Preview * Wednesday, September 13 - FOX Preview Special * Thursday, September 14 - CBS Preview Special * Friday, September 15 - The CW Preview Special * Saturday, September 16 - My Network Preview Special TV GUIDE SPOT --Starting August 27, TV Guide SPOT, TV Guide's video-on-demand network, will showcase an exclusive sneak peek at the networks' highly anticipated new fall shows. --SPOT will also feature a Fall Preview Special on fall TV's returning favorites, available on September 27. --Throughout September and October, TV Guide SPOT will feature daily and weekly coverage of fall TV on Watch This with host John Henson John Henson (born July 11, 1967) is the co-host of Watch This! and other programs on the TV Guide Channel. He was previously the host and producer of Talk Soup on the E! Entertainment network and the host of the 33rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. giving his picks and recommendations on the new and returning shows of the fall TV Season. About Gemstar-TV Guide Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR , Inc. (the "Company") (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 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 www.gemstartvguide.com. This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide 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, TV Guide Spot and TV Guide Mobile; the impact of competitive products, services and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called 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. Note to Editors: Gemstar, TV Guide, TV Guide Channel and TV Guide SPOT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies, products and services used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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