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LOS ANGELES,
April 27,
2004/Satnews/
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMST)
announced today it has named Mike McKee chief operating
officer of TV Guide Consumer Electronics. In this
newly-created role, Mr. McKee will oversee day-to-day
worldwide business operations for the TV Guide Consumer
Electronics division, which develops and markets Interactive
Program Guides (IPG) and Plus Code recording systems for
incorporation into consumer electronics products, including
digital televisions, digital video recorders, and DVD
recorders. Mr. McKee will be based in Gemstar-TV Guide's
Bedford, MA office and will report to Doug Macrae, president
of TV Guide Consumer Electronics.
Mr. McKee was most recently
president of TV Guide's satellite businesses, including the
Superstar/Netlink Group, UVTV, and SpaceCom, which were
purchased by EchoStar Communications this year.
Gemstar-TV Guide's consumer
electronics products are distributed in nearly 40 countries.
The IPG is marketed as TV Guide On Screen in North America,
G-Guide in Japan and Guide Plus+ in Europe. Plus Code brands
include VCR Plus+, Show View, Video Plus+ and G-Code.
Mr. McKee joined Gemstar-TV
Guide in 1997 as president of the Superstar/Netlink Group,
which provided television programming to U.S. households with
C-Band satellite dishes. He added UVTV television programming
distribution to his responsibilities in 1999, and SpaceCom in
2002. Mr. McKee oversaw operations for the three business
units, based in Tulsa, OK. Prior to joining TV Guide, Mr.
McKee was the chief operating officer for the Bama Companies,
Inc., a private food manufacturing company. Earlier in his
career, Mr. McKee held various marketing roles with Pizza Hut,
Frito-Lay and R.J. Reynolds.
Mr. McKee holds a Master of
Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
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