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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247485-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923282
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERIODICALS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721]
		IRS NUMBER:				954782077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		323 817-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GEMSTAR INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHELL JEFF
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24218
		FILM NUMBER:		04647191

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD 12TH FL
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3238174600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD 12TH FL
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD 12TH FL</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90028</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.59</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.59</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is amending the Form 4 originally filed to report this exercise of options and sale of the underlying securities pursuant to a written plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 for the purpose of reflecting a different price of securities sold.  On March 1, 2004, 25,000 shares were sold at $7.27 per share, not $7.00 per share as previously reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is amending the Form 4 originally filed to report this exercise of options and sale of the underlying securities pursuant to a written plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 for the purpose of reflecting a different number of options exercised and underlying shares sold.  On March 1, 2004, 6,900 options were exercised, not 25,000 as previously reported, and such underlying securities were sold at $7.50 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Stephen H. Kay as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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