RealNetworks
RealPlayer GoldPass Subscription
by Rick Smith (February 2, 2001)
As television executives wonder why their viewers are disappearing, increasing numbers of them are paying RealNetworks to become subscribers of RealPlayer GoldPass. Available for $9.95 per month, this premium service provides special audio and video content, value-added software, games and advanced services. The membership growth rate has been very fast, with over 150,000 paying subscribers joining since August 2000.
With over 170 million unique registered users, RealNetworks is in the unique position to offer this paid option to a vast, worldwide audience. Some of the exclusive content available is:
ABCNEWS.com
Spice Girls concerts and videos
Smithsonian Institute programs
House of Blues concerts
Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous
RealTV
Valve's Team Fortress game
exclusive celebrity interviews
Each month new programs and content become available. Just after the 2001 NATPE Event in Las Vegas, RealNetworks announced their multi-year deal with the NBA. Now, live Internet broadcasts of NBA.com TV and NBA.com Audio will also be available to GoldPass subscribers. It appears that the 1,000 channel TV system talked about in the 1990's as being available in the 21st Century, is now here.
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© 2006 Rick Smith All rights reserved.
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