Looks like GoldPass gained approximately 25,000 users in one month. Rory
RealNetworks Announces More Than 150,000 Subscribers For RealPlayer GoldPass Service
Continued Growth Signals GoldPass as One of the Fastest Growing
Paid Media Subscription Service in Internet History
SEATTLE, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the global leader in media delivery on the Internet, today announced that the number of paying subscribers signed up for the RealPlayer(R) GoldPass(TM) service has now surpassed 150,000. The Company believes that GoldPass is the fastest growing paid media subscription service in Internet history.
RealPlayer GoldPass, the first all-in-one media subscription service on the Internet, combines premium audio and video content, value-added software and games, and advanced services for consumers. The service was launched in August 2000, and delivers a new slate of offerings each month to its subscribers.
"We are thrilled to see so many Internet media consumers embracing our RealPlayer GoldPass service," said Richard Cohen, senior vice president, Consumer Division, RealNetworks, Inc. "By providing users with a compelling package of content and services, we're able to offer recurring value while helping grow an important new industry sector."
With more than 170 million unique registered users, RealPlayer is one of the most popular applications on the Internet, leaving RealNetworks ideally positioned to deliver subscription services to the widest possible audience. The success to date of the $9.95/month GoldPass service demonstrates the company's ability to deliver audiences to its content partners -- and to leverage these deep consumer relationships into new, recurring revenue streams. To sign up for GoldPass, visit www.real.com/goldpass.
RealNetworks today also announced a new multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association. Under the deal, RealNetworks will provide live streaming video feeds of NBA.com TV, the league's 24-hour digital television network, and NBA.com Audio League Pass, a package of exclusive home and away audio feeds of every NBA game. Both offerings will be available through RealPlayer GoldPass at www.real.com/sports/bb.html.
About GoldPass Subscription Service
The RealPlayer GoldPass subscription service provides subscribers with all-in-one access to a variety of premium software and services, as well as exclusive programming and content. It is updated and enhanced monthly with a new mix of software, services, and premier content, including exclusive celebrity interviews, hot online games, sneak peeks at top new movies, concerts and music videos, cartoons, reality programming and other special events. Subscriptions for GoldPass are priced at $9.95/month, in addition to the purchase of RealPlayer Plus. Internet users may subscribe to GoldPass at real.com.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is global leader in media delivery on the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks consumer software on the Internet at real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at realnetworks.com.
RealNetworks, RealPlayer and GoldPass are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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01/29/2001 00:01 EST prnewswire.com |
