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New products and services, rapid technological change and changes in consumer demand may adversely affect our operations. Our investments in developing new products and services and improving existing products and services may not be effective. We have made and expect to make significant investments in infrastructure which, if ineffective, may adversely affect our business results. We face risks arising from our TV Guide magazine publishing business. Risks Relating to the Transformation of TV Guide Magazine. Risks Relating to the Magazine Publishing Business We face risks arising from our TV Guide Channel strategy. Failure to attract and retain key employees could adversely impact our business. Digital recapture could adversely affect carriage of our analog products and services. The market for IPG advertising may not develop. Our business may be adversely affected by fluctuations in demand for consumer electronics devices incorporating our technologies. VCR Plus+ revenues have declined over time and are expected to decline further. We face competition in many areas and the competition could negatively impact our operating results. Any infringement by us or some of our licensees on patent rights of others could affect the development of our products and services or result in litigation. Some terms of our agreements with licensees could be interpreted in a manner that could adversely affect licensing revenue payable to us under those agreements. Dependence on the cooperation of MSOs and DBS providers, television broadcasters, hardware manufacturers, publications, data providers and delivery mechanisms could adversely affect our revenues. Limitations on control of joint ventures. Seasonality and variability of consumer electronics product shipments and advertising sales may affect our revenues and results of operations on a quarterly or annual basis. Paper and postal price increases can materially raise our costs associated with the production and delivery of TV Guide magazine. The gaming activities of TVG Network are extensively regulated. Continued consolidation of the cable and satellite broadcasting industry could adversely affect existing agreements; the impact of these changes is not clear. Unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings may adversely affect our business and operating results. Government regulations may adversely affect our business. Our stock price has been volatile. Interruption or failure of communications and transmission systems and mechanisms could impair our ability to effectively provide our products and services, which could affect our revenues. Although we recently implemented a disaster recovery program, a disaster could nevertheless damage our operations. News Corporation s interests may diverge from those of other stockholders and the Company.

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