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REALNETWORKS AND THE PGA TOUR PUT ONLINE GOLF FANS CLOSER TO THE ACTION WITH SUBSCRIPTION OFFERING
RealOne Extends Its Leadership Position as the Premier Online Sports Destination by Adding Golf Programming from the PGA TOUR to RealOne SuperPass Subscription Service
SEATTLE, WA and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL, January 13, 2003 — RealNetworks®, Inc., (Nasdaq: RNWK), the global leader in media delivery on the Internet, and the PGA TOUR today announced that they are offering exclusive subscription programming through a new PGA TOUR channel to RealOne™ SuperPass subscribers.
Golf fans seeking access to the most comprehensive golf video programming available online may visit www.realone.com or www.pgatour.com to sign up for a 14-day free trial of RealOne SuperPass. This premiere content, which cannot be found anywhere else on the Web, will take you inside the ropes on the PGA TOUR and keep you in touch with the action as the best players in the world compete throughout the season.
"RealOne and RealOne SuperPass are the ultimate source for premium sports programming on the web. Adding the PGA TOUR to the service is a great fit, given the explosive growth of the TOUR and the incredible presence of golf on the Internet," said Scott Ehrlich, Vice President, Media Acquisition & Distribution, RealNetworks, Inc. "Featuring the best TOUR content alongside the already rich content in SuperPass will be a great service for fans."
"The partnership with RealNetworks presents us with the unique opportunity to expand the distribution of exclusive TOUR audio and video content to reach more of our fans. The PGA TOUR will offer compelling and entertaining new content and create an improved and more integrated viewing experience for our fans through the RealOne Player," said Paul Johnson, PGA TOUR Vice President of New Media.
PGA TOUR Programming
Subscribers to RealOne SuperPass now will receive access to the following exclusive golf programming:
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PGA TOUR Highlights: A produced highlight video package and recap of each round of PGA TOUR and World Golf Championships events. |
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PGA TOUR Top Shots: A video highlight clip of the top five shots from each round of PGA TOUR and World Golf Championships events. |
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PGA TOUR International Highlights: A highlight video clip of top international players participating in the corresponding PGA TOUR event. |
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Champions Tour Highlights: Assorted highlight video clips of Champions Tour events. |
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PGA TOUR Audio: Two-hour live audio-only shows each week featuring coverage of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and other TOUR events - including tournament updates, play-by-play and player interviews. |
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PGA TOUR Tournament Preview: A video preview for each PGA TOUR event. |
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TOUR Monday Online: A live, interactive 30-minute video show each Monday that covers the prior week's TOUR events, previews the upcoming tournaments, conducts player and official interviews and responds to viewer questions/comments. |
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Player Diaries: Video diaries and interviews on the top players. |
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Instructional Videos: Video instruction segments covering all aspects of the game. |
As the season progresses, the PGA TOUR and RealNetworks also will unveil a stand-alone subscription offering that will provide more extensive multimedia content including the new, revolutionary TOURCast TM product, powered by ShotLink.
With the addition of the exclusive PGA TOUR content to its subscription programming, RealNetworks has extended its leadership position as the best sports aggregator on the Internet by providing content from the top professional and collegiate sports organizations: Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), NASCAR.com, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), as well as the leading sports media outlets (FOX Sports and CNNSI).
Launched just over one year ago, RealOne SuperPass is the fastest growing Internet rich media subscription service in history, bringing consumers the best and most innovative online sports, news, music and entertainment programming available from the best in brand-name media. Today, there are more than 850,000 subscribers to the RealOne subscription services. RealOne SuperPass includes the premium version of RealOne Player, offering universal playback of Windows Media, QuickTime and over 50 additional media types, advanced CD-burning options, enhanced toolbar playback mode, access to more than 3,200 radio stations, additional audio/video controls and features enabling users to build and manage high quality music and video collections.
Pricing and Availability
Effective immediately, the exclusive PGA TOUR programming is now incorporated into a PGA TOUR channel within RealOne SuperPass— which is priced at $9.95 per month with a 14-day free trial and available at www.realone.com.
About PGATOUR.COM
The official Web site of the PGA TOUR, PGATOUR.COM was originally launched in 1997 to serve the growing needs of golf fans on the Web. Today, PGATOUR.COM also is the world's No. 1 online golf destination. The site is recognized for its official real-time scoring, world-class editorial content, in-depth statistical data, unique multimedia, comprehensive tournament coverage and the latest player information. PGATOUR.COM also is acknowledged for its innovative products and features such as Live@17, Fantasy Games and other product arenas including travel, equipment and player bios. PGATOUR.COM allows fans to Get connected to the game!
PGATOUR.COM is co-produced by SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLN), a leading Internet sports media company. SportsLine.com also publishes CBS SportsLine.com and NFL.com, and serves as a primary sports content provider for America Online. It serves as one of the most comprehensive sports information sources available, containing an unmatched breadth and depth of multimedia sports news, information, entertainment and merchandise.
ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. is the global leader in Internet media delivery. 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: http://www.real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at http://www.realnetworks.com.
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