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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


                                NOVEMBER 20, 2002
                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)


                            2830 DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD
                          SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95050
          (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 November 20, 2002 filed pursuant to Item 9.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The registrant has issued a press release, dated November 20, 2002,
concerning a final judgment entered in favor of Globetrotter Software, Inc. on
the counterclaims in GLOBETROTTER SOFTWARE V. ELAN COMPUTER GROUP, Case No.
98-20419 JF. 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:  November 20, 2002                By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           William A. Krepick
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President


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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99     Press release dated November 20, 2002 filed pursuant to Item 9.
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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

                                NOVEMBER 20, 2002
                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)

                            2830 DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD
                          SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95050
          (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 November 20, 2002 filed pursuant to Item 9.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         The registrant has issued a press release, dated November 20, 2002,
concerning a final judgment entered in favor of Globetrotter Software, Inc. on
the counterclaims in GLOBETROTTER SOFTWARE V. ELAN COMPUTER GROUP, Case No.
98-20419 JF. 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:  November 20, 2002                By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           William A. Krepick
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99     Press release dated November 20, 2002 filed pursuant to Item 9.