ROVI CORPORATION 
By LAS VEGAS, (CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2013), 1/7/2013 - Driving digital entertainment innovation, Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, plans to use data from Rovi Video, one of the most comprehensive collections of metadata on TV, movies and celebrities, in its newest Smart TVs and tablets for North America and Europe.
"We continue to advance our data solutions offering with an expanded global footprint and through optimization of our metadata for advanced applications such as voice control," said Simon Adams, SVP of sales and marketing for consumer electronics at Rovi. "Our relationship with Samsung Electronics speaks to our ability to drive solutions that push entertainment discovery forward."
Samsung selected Rovi Video for its structured and standardized data format that facilitates easy integration of Rovi's deep, descriptive information on TV shows, movie titles, and celebrity profiles as well as media-rich images. In addition to data on scheduled television programming airing within the next fourteen days, Rovi Video incorporates video-on-demand catalogs from various providers, enabling search of both linear and OTT content.
Rovi Video offers one of the most comprehensive collections of metadata on TV, movies and celebrities globally, with coverage of more than a total of 50 countries and territories worldwide. In addition to its breadth of offerings, Rovi houses deep, descriptive information on over 4.4 million TV shows, 560,000 movie titles and more than a million celebrities' profiles and a large library of images that dramatically enhances the visual experience.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi powers the discovery, delivery, display and monetization of digital entertainment. With innovative technology solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers, service providers, content producers, advertisers, retailers and websites, Rovi connects people and the entertainment they love. The company holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. More information about Rovi can be found at rovicorp.com.
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For more information, contact:
Chris Taylor
Rovi Corporation
+1 (408) 562-3077
Chris.D.Taylor@rovicorp.com
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