RNWK--RealNetworks' RealPlayer Surpasses 115 Million Unique Registered Users RealNetworks Celebrates Significant Milestone for 5th Anniversary of RealAudio
PR NEWSWIRE - April 10, 2000 09:01
LAS VEGAS, Apr 10, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in media delivery on the Internet, today announced that RealPlayer(R), the world's most popular Internet audio and video player, now has more than 115 million unique registered users. This announcement falls in conjunction with the 5th anniversary of RealAudio(R), introduced on April 10, 1995, at the National Association of Broadcasting Conference in Las Vegas. Five years later, RealNetworks continues to be the leader in providing consumers access to a wide range of audio and video programming on the Internet. RealPlayer 7, the newest version of the industry-leading player, has already surpassed the 25-million unique registered user mark, an adoption rate believed to be the fastest ever for a product distributed over the Internet.
"For more than five years, starting with the birth of RealAudio, RealNetworks has been the pioneer and leader in providing consumers with the best media experience on the Internet," said Rob Glaser, founder and CEO, RealNetworks Inc. "It is extremely exciting to see the phenomenal growth, as evidenced by the significant milestone RealPlayer has achieved, that has taken place in media delivery as the Internet has truly become the next great mass medium."
In addition to the extensive reach enjoyed by RealPlayer, RealNetworks also announced the following:
-- More than 20 million active US home users. RealPlayer was the most used media application in United States households in February with more than 20 million US home users according to two leading independent measurement companies, Nielsen//NetRatings and Media Metrix. -- Real.com(R) Take 5 is one of most viewed media programs in February. Real.com Take5, the innovative programming showcase built into RealPlayer 7, was one of the top three most viewed streaming media programs during the month of February according to Nielsen//NetRatings, introducing millions of RealPlayer users to the best streaming media content on the Web. -- Real.com Network drives 250 million content accesses to its partners' media in Q1. The Real.com Network is enabling RealNetworks' content partners to reach millions of active RealPlayer users. Traffic sent to partner's programming from the Real.com Guide has increased nearly 40% since November, with a record-breaking number of referrals in the month of March. -- Six out of twenty media streams in February from Channels and Live Stations. RealChannels and Live Stations, built directly into RealPlayer, have also been enthusiastically adopted by consumers, accounting for six out of the top twenty streaming media broadcasts in February according to Nielsen//NetRatings. -- RealPlayer has the largest active user base. Nielsen//NetRatings also had results that showed that RealPlayer content was played by more than two and a half times as many US home users as any other streaming media player content.
Media Metrix and Nielsen//NetRatings showed a decline in use for the nearest competing media player, confirming that RealPlayer continues to grow its leadership position.
About RealPlayer
RealPlayer 7, the newest version of the industry-leading media player, is the gateway to the best audio and video programming on the Internet and the Real.com Network. RealPlayer 7 offers one button access to audio and video programming from more than 300 partners via Real.com Take5, Channels and Live Stations. RealPlayer 7 also includes the new Real.com Message Service that enables users, at their option and free of charge, to be notified when entertainment or breaking news programming is available. RealPlayer 7 is available for free download at real.com.
More than 85%* of all streaming media Web pages on the Internet use industry leading RealAudio, RealVideo(R), RealFlash(TM), RealText(R) or RealPix(TM), and more than 350,000 hours of live RealAudio and RealVideo programming are available each week (*Source: AOL Search). RealPlayer can be used to listen to and/or view any of these Web Pages.
About the Real.com Network
Launched in November, 1999, the Real.com Network is a tightly integrated suite of products and programming services that delivers a revolutionary way for consumers to access and experience audio/video programming on the Internet. The Real.com Network combines the broad distribution of more than 115 million unique registered RealPlayer users with high quality programming from over 100 top content partners. The Real.com Network is built on four primary components:
-- Direct access to streams through RealPlayer Channels and Live Stations -- The Real.com Take5 daily programming showcase, highlighting the best in entertainment, news, music, and specialty programming -- The Real.com Message Service which delivers desktop notification of breaking news and entertainment headlines -- Real.com, the most comprehensive media hub for free Internet audio and video software and programming with more than 2,000 radio and television stations, 8,000 Web sites and 500 daily live events
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in streaming 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.
NOTE: RealNetworks, Real.com, RealAudio, RealPlayer, RealText, RealPix and RealVideo are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. RealFlash is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. and RealNetworks, Inc. Macromedia and Flash are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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