Rovi Guides Overview

  • Founded

  • 1992

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 1,590

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds

  • 5

  • Investments

  • 11

Rovi Guides General Information

Description

Provider of digital entertainment advertising services. The company develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. Its businesses include TV media and publishing properties, interactive program guide services and products and technology and intellectual property licensing.

Contact Information

Website
www.gemstar.com
Formerly Known As
Gemstar TV Guide International
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Publishing
Acquirer
TiVo
Primary Office
  • 2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
  • Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • United States

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Rovi Guides Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Rovi Guides Patents

  • 176

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 15

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Rovi Guides Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
FR-3110357-A1 Bracelet with decorative elements. Pending 19-May-2020 00000000 0
AU-2002227002-A1 Interactive wagering system with automatic runner selection Active 29-Nov-2000
CA-2430118-A1 Interactive wagering system with automatic runner selection Inactive 29-Nov-2000 000000000
EP-1347809-A1 Interactive wagering system with automatic runner selection Inactive 29-Nov-2000 000000000
EP-1347809-A4 Interactive wagering system with automatic runner selection Inactive 29-Nov-2000 G07F17/32 0
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Rovi Guides Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Rovi Guides Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Rovi Guides Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000000 13-Apr-2008 00000 0000 00.00 Information Services (B2C)
0000000 30-Jul-2007 00000 0000 00.000 Information Services (B2C)
00000 0000000 29-Mar-2007 0000000000 0000 Business/Productivity Software
00000 00 15-Feb-2007 0000000000 Other Commercial Services
Fans Of Reality TV 01-Jan-2007 Mezzanine Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Rovi Guides Exits (4)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000 13-Apr-2008 00000 00000 00 00.00 Completed
  • 4 buyers
0000000 30-Jul-2007 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 0000 000000
0000000 18-Jul-2001 000000000000000000 000.00 Completed
  • 0000 000000
TeleCruz 04-Nov-1999 Early Stage VC 0000 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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