RealNetworks, Inc. provides network-delivered digital media applications and services to manage, play, and share digital media in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It develops and markets software products and services that enable the creation, distribution, and consumption of digital media, including audio and video. The company operates through three segments: Core Products, Emerging Products, and Games. The Core Products segment develops and provides software as a service services comprising digital media services to network service providers; licenses Helix software to enterprises and manufacturers of mobile handsets allowing the streaming playback of digital media; and offers software integration and professional services to mobile carriers, as well as SuperPass, a subscription service. The Emerging Products segment sells RealPlayer media player software comprising features and services, which enable consumers to discover, play, download, manage, and edit digital video. The Games segment owns and operates a casual games service, offering casual games via digital downloads, online subscription play, third-party portals, social networks, and mobile devices. This segment also develops, publishes, licenses, and distributes casual games, including board, card, puzzle, word, and hidden-object games. The company offers its products and services through direct and indirect channels comprising network of distributors, the company’s-own Websites, affiliate partnerships, and third-party distribution channels, including broadband service providers, search engines, online portals, mobile phone application stores, social networks, and content publishers. RealNetworks, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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