Real created the streaming media category in 1995. Its products and services include: RealPlayer, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; the Rhapsody digital music service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through wireless carriers around the world.

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Real Networks — RealNetworks Laying Off 4 Percent Of Staff Today; About 70 Jobs; CEO Memo (11/5/09)

Posted 11/8/09 at 4:44pm
Real Networks acquired Gametrust for $20M. (9/1/07)

Posted 11/14/07 at 9:35am
Real Networks invested in OGPlanet. (10/30/06)

Posted 7/17/08 at 8:38am
Real Networks acquired WiderThan for $260M. (9/1/06)

Posted 9/4/07 at 3:52am
Real Networks added Nikolas Schoppmeier as Director.

Posted 10/29/08 at 2:18pm
Real Networks added Dave Hanley as Director of Product Management.

Posted 11/24/08 at 2:46pm
Real Networks added Dave Richards as VP, Consumer.

Posted 11/8/08 at 11:16am
Real Networks added Jeff Schrock as Vice President, Corporate Development.

Posted 2/22/09 at 10:53pm
Real Networks added Philip Rosedale as CTO.

Posted 8/1/08 at 10:31am
Real Networks added Brad Hefta-Gaub as VP Engineering.

Posted 8/1/08 at 10:25am
Real Networks added Brad Hefta-Gaub as VP Engineering.

Posted 7/31/08 at 11:55am
Real Networks added Niranjan Nagar as GM of Music Division.

Posted 7/7/08 at 10:41pm
Real Networks added Jim Breyer as Board of Directors.

Posted 4/13/09 at 10:08am
Real Networks added Jeff Payne as GM, Broadcast Operations.

Posted 9/18/09 at 5:56am
Real Networks added Mark Hall as VP, Consumer Division.

Posted 9/30/09 at 11:52am
Real Networks added Kevin Nakao as VP Music.

Posted 10/17/09 at 5:38am