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Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMST), the leading provider of television information and guidance, announced today it has promoted Richard Cusick to the newly created position of senior vice president and general manager, Digital Media. Mr. Cusick, who has been senior vice president, Business Development and Strategic Planning for Gemstar-TV Guide since February 2004, will be responsible for the digital media development for the company, including the oversight of the TVGuide.com and TV Guide Mobile businesses. He will report to Rich Battista, chief executive officer for Gemstar-TV Guide.

"As digital technology drives the growth of new media platforms, consumers will be able to watch and interact with television virtually anywhere, at any time. Our goal is to expand our products and services and brand within these emerging platforms in order to deliver the best television entertainment guidance experience for consumers," said Mr. Battista. "Rich is a talented executive, who has played an integral role in developing the new strategic vision for the company. His background, coupled with his depth of understanding of our products, services and technology, makes him the ideal person to lead this important new group."

As senior vice president, Business Development and Strategic Planning, Mr. Cusick has been responsible for development activities across the company, and has played a key role in strategic planning and corporate transactions. Most recently, Mr. Cusick oversaw the creation of the company's mobile initiative, which includes development and distribution of the company's interactive program guide for mobile phones, as well as TV Guide-branded content and information.

"I am very excited to be taking on this new role at Gemstar-TV Guide, at a time when technology is opening up more choice, control and customization for consumers, while also creating significant opportunities for TV Guide," said Rich Cusick. "In this new media landscape, we believe TV Guide will play a increasingly vital role in enhancing the consumer's viewing experience by extending our guidance content, tools and technology to emerging platforms. With TV Guide.com and our new mobile products, we have made important strides in the development of our digital initiatives and I look forward to taking them to new heights."

Prior to joining Gemstar-TV Guide, Mr. Cusick worked on Wall Street for three years as an investment banker for Lehman Brothers and Bear Sterns in their media and communications divisions. During that time, he served as the in-house expert on interactive TV, worked on a number of assignments involving the sale of cable networks, and provided advisory services to clients including Time Warner and Disney. Prior to that, Mr. Cusick was a telecommunications consultant for the Commission of the European Communities in Belgium. Mr. Cusick graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree from Harvard University, and has a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Business Administration degree from Ohio State University.

About Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide International, 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 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 www.gemstartvguide.com.

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.

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