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TV Guide Channel(R) Celebrates Hollywood's Most Glamorous Night With Live Coverage and All-New Original Programming

Posted on: Thursday, 8 February 2007, 09:00 CST

TV Guide Channel's®"Award Season '07" campaign will culminate at the 79th Annual Academy Awards® on February 25, 2007, with hours of entertaining original programming, including live pre-show coverage from the Red Carpet hosted by Joan and Melissa Rivers. Throughout the award season, TV Guide Channel has premiered over 30 hours of original programming, including live telecasts at the Golden Globe Awards® and Screen Actors Guild Awards®, as well as planned coverage for the Grammy Awards®. The centerpiece of TV Guide Channel's programming Award Season '07 will be JOAN AND MELISSA LIVE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS® on Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 6:00-8:00pm ET/5:00-7:00pm Central/3:00-5:00pm PT.

TV Guide Channel's original programming for the upcoming Academy Awards® includes:

GUIDE TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS®

Premieres: Sunday, February 18th

8:00-9:00pm ET/PT; 7:00-8:00pm Central

Joan and Melissa Rivers host a one-hour preview show of the upcoming Academy Awards®, including nominated films and actors.

COUNTDOWN TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS®

Premieres: Sunday, February 25th

3:00-5:00pm ET; 2:00-4:00pm Central; 12:00-2:00pm PT

TV Guide Channel begins its live telecast on the Red Carpet to catch the early excitement.

JOAN AND MELISSA LIVE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS®

Premieres: Sunday, February 25th

6:00-8:00pm ET; 5:00-7:00pm Central; 3:00-5:00pm PT

Joan and Melissa talk to Academy Award® nominees and presenters on the Red Carpet, as they arrive at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

ACADEMY AWARDS® FASHION WRAP WITH JOAN AND MELISSA

Premieres: Monday, February 26

8:00-9:00pm ET/PT; 7:00-8:00pm Central

Joan and Melissa offer their eagerly anticipated verdicts on the fashion triumphs and tragedies from the 2007 Academy Awards®.

About TV Guide Channel

TV Guide Channel reaches nearly 80 million homes and is the premier television entertainment network for viewers seeking the latest information on the best programs, hottest stars and latest trends on television. Headquartered in the heart of Hollywood at its TV Guide Studios, the network combines original programming with comprehensive program listings information - all of which deliver on viewers' need for an entertaining and easy guide to what's on TV. TV Guide Channel is owned and operated by TV Guide Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

About Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") 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 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; 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, TV GUIDE SPOT and TV GUIDE MOBILE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies and products used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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