SEATTLE, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in streaming media, today announced that the finalists have been chosen for the second annual Streamers Awards, dedicated to recognizing excellence in streaming media. Streamers Awards winners will be announced at the third annual RealNetworks Conference & Exhibition '99, held at the San Francisco Marriott, May 5-7, 1999.
The public voting, which ran from February 8 through March 25, attracted nearly 7,000 votes for the Streamers Awards nominees. A complete list of the finalists can be found on the Streamers Awards Web site, located at real.com. The Web audience has chosen three finalists in each of the following nine awards categories:
* Live Squawk Award - best live radio station expanded on the Net
* Net Squawk Award - best Net-only RealAudio(R) station
* On-Demand Award - best use of archived RealAudio/RealVideoa
* Progressive Award - best streaming non-profit site
* NewsRoom Award - best streaming news or informational site
* WebSage Award - best educational use of RealAudio/RealVideo
* Most Entertaining Site - best eye and ear candy on the Web
* Enterprise Award - best corporate intranet site
* Event Award - best live webcast of 1998
Starting today, a distinguished panel of judges will review each Streamers Awards finalist and select one winner from each of the chosen categories. The Streamers Awards judges for 1999 include:
* MJ Bear, Director, New Media Services, National Public Radio
* Jeffrey P. Bezos, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amazon.com
* Megan Crawford, Executive Director, Worldwide Research & Online
Marketing, MGM
* Mark Cuban, President, Broadcast.com
* Doug Rice, President, CEO, Interactive8
For biography information on the judges, please visit
real.com.
Winners will be announced during an awards presentation on Friday, May 7, 1999 at the RealNetworks Conference & Exhibition'99. Winners will receive a Streamers Awards trophy, recognition on RealNetworks Streamers Awards Web site, and one full pass to attend the RealNetworks Conference & Exhibition '99.
Conference Registration
To register online or get more information about conference registration, visit the RealNetworks Conference & Exhibition '99 Web site at real.com or call (800) 632-5537. To register for free to attend only the exhibits, visit real.com. The standard registration fee for the conference and exhibition is U.S. $995. Register before April 15, 1999 and save $100. RealNetworks Real Developer Program members receive a $100 discount, regardless of their registration date. Companies interested in exhibiting at RealNetworks exhibition can find out more information by visiting, real.com.
Growth in Streaming Media
There are now more than 57 million registered unique users of
RealPlayer(R), the largest absolute growth of any consumer desktop application in 1998. Actual usage of RealPlayer has also grown dramatically, with Media Metrix reporting that the number of unduplicated home users in the US climbed by more than 300% to 15.5 million in December 1998, compared to 3.5 million consumers who used the RealPlayer in December 1997.
RealNetworks continues to maintain a more than 85% share of the streaming media market. More than 85% of all Web pages on the Internet using streaming media use industry leading RealAudio(R), RealVideo(R), RealFlash(TM), RealText(TM) or RealPix(TM), and more than 300,000 hours of live RealAudio and RealVideo programming are available each week (Source: Hotbot).
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in the streaming media market. 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.
RealNetworks can be found on the World Wide Web at www.real.com.
For More Information, Exhibition and Co-Sponsorship Sales Only,
Marilyn Reed, Penton Media, 203-341-2852, mreed@mecklermedia.com
NOTE: RealNetworks, RealAudio, RealVideo, and RealPlayer 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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