TVGuide.com Launches New Broadband Content; Innovator in Digital Enter

TVGuide.com Launches New Broadband Content; Innovator in Digital Entertainment Expands to Include On-Demand Network and Interactive TV Trivia Game

    Business Editors

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2005--

Enhanced Digital Content Provides Advertisers With Exciting New Environment To Reach Their Audience
    TVGuide.com, a leading online destination for television and entertainment news and information, announced today that it has rolled out two new broadband initiatives, TV Guide Spot, a new on-demand video network designed to entertain consumers while helping them navigate their ever-expanding programming choices, and Big Network Boss, a unique interactive multiplayer TV trivia game.
    "TVGuide.com is very excited to expand the depth of interactive features available on the site," says Dave Bovenschulte, vice president, TV Guide Online. "With more than 80 percent of our nearly 4 million users connecting over broadband, we felt the time was right to deliver the richer video applications our audience desires."
    TV Guide Spot launches this week on TVGuide.com for broadband users. Located on the TVGuide.com homepage, the service will feature short-form, originally-produced entertainment programs that guide consumers to the most compelling fare on TV each week. TV GUIDE SPOT takes a fast-paced, snappy approach to programming that gives viewers a quick lowdown on "can't miss" TV shows of the week; "catch up" segments on a show's season-to-date; best new on-demand movies airing that month; and tune-in information about where today's hottest bands are appearing on TV in the week ahead.
    TV GUIDE SPOT has a dozen short-form programming concepts in development. The network will launch initially with four shows:

--	Watch This! looks at the most compelling programs in the week to come including special episodes, premieres, television events, and hidden gems TV GUIDE SPOT editors will mine just for the on-demand audience.
--	Catch Up is a series of updates on television's top water-cooler shows. Too busy to watch every episode? Missed the first three episodes of Survivor or 24? Catch up in three minutes, and you're all set to watch.
--	Big Movie Guide highlights the best of cable's on-demand movies with star interviews, movie clips, behind-the-scenes stories and red carpet events.
--	MVids showcases leading music acts and guides viewers to special appearances of the bands on talk and variety shows each week -- from Good Morning America and Today to Jay, David and Conan.

    In addition to launching on TVGuide.com, TV GUIDE SPOT will also soon debut to more than 14 million Comcast and Time Warner digital subscribers to one million TiVo subscribers with stand-alone set-top boxes.
    BIG NETWORK BOSS is a unique online trivia game, which allows TV aficionados to compete in real-time against other television fans. Players must answer questions about current and classic TV shows over five different rounds of play. After each game, players will be told how they ranked against their fellow players. The object is for players to prove that they are worthy of being in charge of a TV network by scoring enough points to rise to the level of Big Network Boss (there can be only one).

    The ranks, from lowest to highest, are:

    -- Unpaid Intern

    -- Mailroom Flunky

    -- Overworked Script Reader

    -- Frazzled Production Assistant

    -- Eagle-Eyed Casting Agent

    -- Hotshot Head Writer

    -- Smug Director

    -- Ambitious Executive Producer

    -- Powerful Head of Programming

    -- Big Network Boss

    Available 24/7, Big Network Boss can be found at www.tvguide.com. The game also features a chatroom, allowing players to instant-message each other during the game. The game was developed exclusively for TVGuide.com, by Arkadium (www.arkadium.com.), a leading online game developer, publisher and distributor.
    In addition to providing TV enthusiasts with exciting new online entertainment options, TVGuide.com's new broadband content also offers advertisers an innovative approach to reaching their target audience. Advertising opportunities include traditional spots within Big Network Boss's five different rounds of play and brand integration on TV GUIDE SPOT. As announced last week by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., Cheez-It has signed on as the launch partner and charter advertiser for TV Guide SPOT. The agreement is among the first in which an advertiser has made a significant commitment to integrating its brand in programs designed specifically for on-demand audiences across digital platforms.

    About TVGuide.com

    TVGuide.com is the number one TV entertainment destination for TV listings, guidance, movies, soaps and entertainment news with more than 4 million unique visitors a month. www.tvguide.com offers unique and in-depth entertainment content to help find what you're looking for so you never miss a thing. With key features such as site-wide search, personalized listings, Big Movie & Sports Guides, Games, News and Soaps, tvguide.com is THE Entertainment Guide. TVGuide.com is a division of Gemstar- TV Guide International, Inc.

    About Gemstar-TV Guide

    Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.(the "Company") (Nasdaq: GMST) is a leading media 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.

    Except for historical information contained herein, 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 our new magazine and our on-demand network; limitations on our ability to control certain joint venture or partnership businesses; dependence on the cooperation of third party providers and delivery mechanisms; 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.

--30--RG/ny*

CONTACT: TV Guide Media Relations Shira Berk, 212-852-7336

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT SOURCE: Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

Copyright Business Wire 2005