Gemstar-TV Guide Names John High Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, announced today that it has appointed John High to the position of senior vice president, Affiliate Sales and Marketing. In this position, Mr. High will be responsible for TV Guide’s distribution efforts for the Company’s industry leading interactive program guide (IPG) and for its programming services, including TV Guide Channel, TVG Network, and TV Guide SPOT. Based in Radnor, PA, he reports to Tonia O’Connor, executive vice president, Distribution. An experienced sales and long-time HBO executive, Mr. High most recently served as executive vice president of Visiware, a leading provider for interactive TV games, where he was responsible for the roll-out of its triple play strategy. "As we continue to deliver entertainment information across all platforms and expand TV Guide’s footprint, it is essential that we have a unified distribution strategy,” said Ms. O’Connor. "John’s background in both programming and technical sales, and his experience in multi-platform environments, will help to strengthen our already accomplished sales and marketing team.” Prior to Visiware, Mr. High was the senior vice president and general manager at HBO, where he was responsible for rolling-out On-Demand and High-Definition to MSO partners. He graduated with a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. 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 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 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, products and services used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.