RealNetworks Upgrades Helix Universal Media Server

RealNetworks Upgrades Helix Universal Media Server

AMSTERDAM, September 9, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

- Stream unlimited live and on-demand video and language feeds
during on-the-fly broadcasting

RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced the launch of the
first Helix Multi-Track solution, a product extension available for the
Helix Universal Media Server. RealNetworks is launching Helix Multi-Track
and launch partner, Streamovations, a Belgium-based company that focuses on
delivering multi-lingual video solutions, will utilize Helix Multi-Track to
enable organizations to broadcast multi-lingual live and on-demand content
to their consumers, constituents and employees.

With the new Helix Multi-Track capabilities organizations are now able
to use the Helix Universal Media Server to stream live and on-demand video
with multiple language feeds. With numerous languages spoken in Europe, and
approximately 2,000 dialects in Asia and 1,000 in India, Helix Multi-Track
is ideal for broadcasters, government institutions or global enterprises
with a diverse multi-lingual audience.

Helix Multi-Track is versatile, allowing organizations to shoot multiple
camera angles while retaining the main audio track. Applications include
sporting footage, such as Formula One racing, soccer, or track and field
events, where different camera angles are frequently leveraged, allowing the
broadcaster to select the coverage they wish to show on the fly, while still
streaming the main audio track, such as commentator coverage. Broadcasters
are now able to provide new viewing experiences, making multiple camera
viewing angles available to their viewers allowing for a personalized
viewing experience, all complete with the main commentary audio coverage.
For example, a viewer watching the Indy 500 might opt to watch footage of
Dario Franchitti's car (Camera 1) while still listening to the main
commentary, and then flip to wide angle footage of the entire race track
(Camera 7). Closed captioning is also available with Helix Multi-Track.

"In today's multi-screen, mobile world, RealNetworks is focused on
helping organizations easily and securely deliver audio and video content
how and when viewers want to see it," said Martin Schwarz, RealNetworks Area
Vice President of Helix and Digital Media Products. "And with content
streaming globally, it's more important than ever that broadcasters are able
to easily stream in multiple languages. Our goal in everything we do is to
make streaming digital media simpler."

John Vanhoucke, CEO at Streamovations also commented, "Streamovations is
pleased about the plans to launch the co-developed Helix Multi-Track
solution from RealNetworks. Our combined end-to-end solution is
state-of-the-art, and could be useful for our clients who are interested in
multi-lingual streaming, such as the European Commission, European
Parliament and the Council of the European Union."

The Helix Universal Media Server is a key component of the Helix
Delivery Platform, the flagship streaming media solution that pioneered the
category in 1995. Today, Helix products are leveraged around the globe by
corporations, universities, mobile carriers and government institutions,
among others.

More information about the Helix Universal Media Server family of
products can be found at http://www.realnetworks.com/helix.

About The Helix Media Delivery Platform

The Helix Media Delivery Platform is an end-to-end streaming media
solution for government, education and enterprises that is multi-format,
multi-platform, and multi-screen. With Helix Producer, Helix Universal Media
Server, Helix Media Library, and RealPlayer Enterprise - the core components
of the platform - organizations can create, deliver, manage and play
content. Created by RealNetworks, the company that pioneered streaming media
in 1995, Helix products provide a high-quality, scalable digital media
experience. And with Helix's global customer support team, assistance is
just a phone call or email away. Learn more at
http://www.realnetworks.com/helix.

About RealNetworks

RealNetworks creates innovative applications and services that make it
easy to connect with and enjoy digital media. RealNetworks invented the
streaming media category in 1995 and continues to connect consumers with
their digital media both directly and through partners, aiming to support
every network, device, media type and social network. RealNetworks corporate
information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/about-us.

Real, Unifi, RealNetworks, Helix and RealPlayer are trademarks or
registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.

Source: RealNetworks, Inc.

Vicki Fertnig of Mi liberty, +44-(0)-207-751-4444, vfertnig@miliberty.com

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