Wednesday, April 17, 2002

RealNetworks returns to net profitability: "Real's services segment, which includes fees from its fast-growing RealOne subscription that pipes exclusive sports, news, and entertainment content to customers for a monthly charge, rose 40 percent to $21.4 million from $15.3 million. The number of subscribers to the RealOne service rose 20 percent over the fourth quarter to 600,000, Real said. It said subscription revenue alone was $13.6 million, up 35 percent from the fourth quarter."