Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) announced today that Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., has signed a multi-year contract renewal to utilize Macrovision's DVD copy protection technology. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (CTHE) has several hit titles due for home video release in the next several months including Spiderman, Stuart Little 2, Men in Black II, and XXX. By continuing to use our technology to thwart unauthorized consumer attempts to make DVD-to-VHS and DVD-to-recordable DVD copies, CTHE is making a very strong statement about protecting its intellectual property and supporting the retail channels," said Bill Krepick, President and CEO of Macrovision.