The 5-year-old fight between Gemstar and TV Guide over interactive program guides will end by November, predicts one analyst.
"The management of both companies has indicated to me that they will be able to settle the lawsuits...in the next one to two months," says John Corcoran of Stephens Inc., an analyst who covers both companies.
Through subsidiaries, Gemstar and TV Guide are contesting the intellectual property rights for interactive program guides (IPGs). A number of industry experts and analysts, including Corcoran, see IPGs not only as the navigators for television, but also as portals for a variety of digital services, including high-speed Internet and Internet Protocol (IP) telephony. …
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