Peter C. Halt

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., a media, entertainment and technology company, engages in the development, licensing, marketing and distribution of products and services for television guidance and home entertainment needs of television viewers worldwide. It operates in three segments: Publishing, Cable & Satellite and Consumer Electronic Licensing. The Publishing segment consists of TV Guide magazine which focuses on television-related news, feature stories, television celebrity photos, behind the scenes coverage and reviews & recommendations. The Cable and Satellite segment comprises TV Guide Channel, an entertainment network that offers television guidance-related programming, program listings and descriptions. The Consumer Electronic Licensing segment licenses the company’s proprietary technologies and intellectual property to consumer electronics manufacturers. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Rovi Corp. used to discovers and personalizes digital entertainment. It provides integrated solutions and advertising and analytics services that connect consumers with entertainment. The company's content discovery solutions include interactive program guides (IPGs), search & recommendations and cloud data services. Its metadata includes descriptive information, promotional images or other content that describe or relate to television shows, videos, movies, music, books, games or other entertainment content. It enables brands worldwide to increase reach and create a better entertainment experience across multiple screens through cloud-based discovery capabilities and emerging solutions for interactive advertising and audience analytics. The company was founded in 1983 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. produces movies and television shows. Its global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. The company is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Sony Pictures Digital Productions, Inc. engages in the provision of motion picture production and distribution services. The firm's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution, television production, acquisition and distribution, television networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities, and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. The company was founded in September 2002 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Allegro Corp. provides music distribution services. Its catalog includes classical, world rock, gift, lifestyle, indie rock, and jazz music. The company releases and distributes about 100 alternative blues, new age, and pop record labels. It was founded in 1982 and is located in Portland, OR.

Part of Cyberlux Corp., SPE Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and manufacturing of light-emitting diodes. The company is based in Troy, NY. SPE Technologies was acquired by Cyberlux Corp. from UTEK Corp. on November 13, 2006.

TiVo Corp. provides entertainment technology, software, and services. It operates through two segments: Intellectual Property Licensing and Product. The Intellectual Property Licensing segment consists licensing patent portfolio to U.S. and international pay television providers, mobile device manufacturers, CE manufacturers and over-the-top video providers. The Product segment covers licensing of company-developed IPG products and services provided for multi-channel video service providers and consumer electronic manufacturers, in-guide advertising revenue, analytics revenue and revenue from licensing Metadata. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.