Petteri Pyyny
22 May 2003 15:36
RealNetworks has extended its streaming video reach by adding bunch of new contect providers in its roster. The biggest name definately is Playboy, which has signed up as OpenPass content provider.
OpenPass providers offer individual video "channels", utilizing Real's billing and delivery technology, but aren't part of Real's streaming content package, RealOne SuperPass, that costs $9.99 a month and provides access to various sport events and major TV networks' news broadcasts. Playboy's offering, Playboy TV Club, will cost $24.95 a month and joining to Real's SuperPass is not required.
Microsoft and Real are locked in never-ending fight to claim the #1 spot in digital multimedia technology. Both companies have added more and more content providers to their "teams" that use solely either RealVideo or Windows Media as a delivery platform.
Source: News.com