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RealNetworks

RealNetworks LLC is an American technology company and provider of Internet streaming media delivery software and services based in Seattle, Washington. The company also provides subscription-based online entertainment services and mobile entertainment and messaging services.

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Founded
1994; 32 years ago (1994)
Founders
Rob Glaser · Phil Barrett · Andy Sharpless · Stephen Buerkle
Industry
Software
Headquarters
Home Plate Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
Divisions
GameHouse
Formerly
Progressive Networks (1994–1997) · RealNetworks, Inc. (1997–2023)

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RealNetworks

Nodes68
Edges67
Triples145
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029412
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related to Corporate governance · 21
RealNetworks → Alex Alben, Chief Privacy Officer, Consulting, Daniel House, Home Plate Center, Isilon, KING-TV, Linden Lab, Logic, Maria Cantwell, Notable RealNetworks, Paul Mikesell, Philip Rosedale, Seattle, Senator, SoDo, Sujal Patel, T-Mobile Park, Tony Fadell, Washington
related to history · 19
RealNetworks → According, Andy Sharpless, Internet, IPO, It, Microsoft, Nasdaq, New York Yankees, October, Phil Barrett, Progressive Networks, Real, RNWK, Rob Glaser, Seattle Mariners, September, Stephen Buerkle, The, They
Products · 13
RealNetworks → Helix, Real SuperPass, RealArcade, RealAudio, RealDownloader, RealDVD, RealPlayer, RealPlayer Converter, RealPlayer Trimmer, RealTimes, RealVideo, Rinse, Unifi
related to RealDownloader · 11
RealNetworks → CollegeHumor, Dailymotion, Die, Facebook, FLV, Funny, Internet, MOV, RealDownloader, This, YouTube
related to RealTimes (formerly RealPlayer Cloud) · 11
RealNetworks → Android, It, May, RealPlayer, RealPlayer Cloud, RealTimes, Roku, September, Stories, The, Web
related to Real Alternative · 10
RealNetworks → Beginning, Dutch, February, Hilbrand Edskes, It, Media Player Classic, Real Alternative, RealMedia, RealPlayer, The
related to GameHouse · 9
RealNetworks → Facebook, GameHouse, In, It, Many, October, PC, RealArcade, Slingo
related to RealDVD · 9
RealNetworks → Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DVD, DVD Copy Control Ass'n, DVD Copy Control Association, Inc, On September, RealDVD, See RealNetworks, The
related to SAFR · 9
RealNetworks → AI-powered, COVID-19, July, Launched, On April, SAFR, Secure Accurate Facial Recognition, The SAFR, US Air Force
related to Kontxt · 5
RealNetworks → In, In March, It, Kontxt, Voice

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real company software media realplayer streaming internet services helix mobile seattle million gamehouse music washington networks inc microsoft 2010 technology

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RealNetworksASN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
RealNetworksDivisionsGameHouse1.00infobox
RealNetworksFormerlyProgressive Networks (1994–1997)1.00infobox
RealNetworksFormerlyRealNetworks, Inc. (1997–2023)1.00infobox
RealNetworksFounded1994; 32 years ago (1994)1.00infobox
RealNetworksFoundersRob Glaser1.00infobox
RealNetworksFoundersPhil Barrett1.00infobox
RealNetworksFoundersAndy Sharpless1.00infobox
RealNetworksFoundersStephen Buerkle1.00infobox
RealNetworksHeadquartersHome Plate Center, Seattle, Washington, United States1.00infobox
RealNetworksIndustrySoftware1.00infobox
RealNetworksKey peopleRob Glaser (Chairman and CEO)1.00infobox
RealNetworksNet incomeUS$7.18 million (2014)1.00infobox
RealNetworksNumber of employees735 (March 2026)1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealAudio1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealDownloader1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealDVD1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealPlayer1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealArcade1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealPlayer Converter1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsReal SuperPass1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealPlayer Trimmer1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealTimes1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRealVideo1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsHelix1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsRinse1.00infobox
RealNetworksProductsUnifi1.00infobox
RealNetworksRevenueUS$156.2 million (2014)1.00infobox
RealNetworksTraded asNasdaq: RNWK1.00infobox
RealNetworksTypePrivate1.00infobox

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