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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                January 10, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                             Macrovision Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                      000-22023              77-0156161
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)            File No.)       identification number)

                               1341 Orleans Drive
                           Sunnyvale, California 94089
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (408) 743-8600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99. Press release dated January 10, 2001, filed pursuant to Item 9.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

      The registrant has issued a press release, dated January 10, 2001,
concerning revenue and earnings estimates for 2001. The contents of that press
release, filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K, are incorporated by reference
into this Item 9.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           Macrovision Corporation
                                           (Registrant)


Date: January 12, 2001                  By: /s/ Ian R. Halifax
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                                            Ian R. Halifax
                                            Vice President, Finance and
                                            Administration and Chief Financial
                                            Officer
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                January 10, 2001
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                             Macrovision Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                      000-22023              77-0156161
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)            File No.)       identification number)

                               1341 Orleans Drive
                           Sunnyvale, California 94089
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (408) 743-8600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99. Press release dated January 10, 2001, filed pursuant to Item 9.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

      The registrant has issued a press release, dated January 10, 2001,
concerning revenue and earnings estimates for 2001. The contents of that press
release, filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K, are incorporated by reference
into this Item 9.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           Macrovision Corporation
                                           (Registrant)

Date: January 12, 2001                  By: /s/ Ian R. Halifax
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                                            Ian R. Halifax
                                            Vice President, Finance and
                                            Administration and Chief Financial
                                            Officer