Technology and the Internet
Technology: Macrovision’s stock is suffering even though it controls patents in a fast-growing field.
Dec. 31, 2001
Business
* Dean Foods Co. of Dallas agreed to sell its Marie’s salad dressings and dips units to Ventura Foods of Brea.
July 27, 2005
Entertainment & Arts
There’s bad news for all the home video pirates--amateur and professional--out there.
Oct. 7, 1988
Psssstttt. Wanna buy a black box?”
March 25, 1990
Macrovision Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.
Nov. 25, 2006
Bit Player
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Jan. 4, 2008
Macrovision Corp., whose software prevents pirating of videotapes and CD-ROMs, agreed to buy Globetrotter Software Inc. of San Jose for $883 million in stock.
March 29, 2000
Macrovision’s planned takeover puts it closer to shifting more digital content to the TV.
Dec. 8, 2007
The film industry, which is losing $1 billion a year to video pirates, is trying to fight back with Macrovision, an electronic spoiling system that could soon be found in up to 80% of all new cassettes.
Aug. 3, 1986
Macrovision plans to unveil technology to block 97% of software used to duplicate discs.
Feb. 15, 2005