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To: RocketMan who wrote (1400)	1/7/2000 11:25:00 PM
From: pompsander	Respond to of 6516

Nice full page ad from RCA in Friday's USA Today. Two sets noted with the Guide. The 56" monster with Guide + Gold was the centerpiece of the ad with the Guide very clearly displayed on the screen. A smaller set had Guide + listed. I have seen more and more ads for Guide technology lately, but this is by far the one most focused on the Guide as a key selling point, both by name and placement of the description. This week I saw guide ads in T.V. Guide, Newsweek, U.S.A. Today and Circuit City Sunday stuffer. Not bad at all, since Gemstar doesn't pay for any of this great publicity.

To: RocketMan who wrote (1400)	1/7/2000 11:27:00 PM
From: pompsander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6516

Can someone explain how the TIVO/Liberate deal affects or competes with GMST? I am a little confused by the role to be played in AOL TV by Liberate.

To: RocketMan who wrote (1400)	1/7/2000 11:33:00 PM
From: Jonathan C. Williams	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6516

Here is what Liberates technology does for AOL: "America Online is the world's largest online service provider, with more than 17 million subscribers. America Online has chosen to partner with Liberate and license the Liberate software platform for the AOL-TV service. The AOL-TV offering will extend Internet-connected interactivity to television through set-top boxes and will form the foundation of the "AOL Anywhere" initiative. The Liberate solution will include Connect Server to enable AOL connectivity to cable and telecommunications networks, such as DIRECTV. It will also include TV Navigator to allow television set-top boxes manufactured by Hughes Network Systems and Philips Electronics to display a range of Internet-based television services and content." The business of GMST is IPG. AOL licensed the GMST's technology to create customized program guides for AOL TV. I think that GMST works with/over Liberates technology. Comments/Regards