Archive through October 12, 2001
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Kiari | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 10:42 am   From Yahoo news CBS and RealNetworks Announce the Creation of SURVIVOR INSIDER, Bringing Hours of Exclusive, Unseen 'Survivor: Africa' Footage to the Internet CBS and RealNetworks Offer Exclusive Content to Subscribers Following Each Episode of 'Survivor: Africa' LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS and RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK - news), the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced that they have teamed up again, this time to provide exclusive online subscription content from the upcoming ``Survivor: Africa'' television series which premieres today on CBS at 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Following each episode, exclusive additional footage will be accessible through the SURVIVOR INSIDER subscription service located at the official ``Survivor: Africa'' website at www.CBS.com/Survivor and through RealNetworks' RealPlayer® GoldPass(TM) subscription service at www.real.com. Each week's specific video content will be available early Friday morning, after the Thursday night ``Survivor: Africa'' broadcast episode has aired on both coasts. This announcement follows the successful ``Big Brother 2'' webcast season offered by CBS and RealNetworks, which brought exclusive online video programming to subscribers. Subscribers to SURVIVOR INSIDER and GoldPass will be able to access exclusive, never-before-seen video clips related to a particular week's episode. Content might include: scenes from daily life in the camp, nighttime activities of the Survivors, and additional clips from key scenes in the program. Subscribers will see and hear conversations and disputes between the Survivors, as well as other insightful interviews that were not in the network broadcast. ``As the Survivor franchise continues to grow, this is our latest attempt to offer more compelling content to our loyal fan base,'' said David Katz, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Interactive Ventures, CBS. ``It's also an effective way to extend the Survivor brand while creating a new revenue stream for CBS.'' Fans may view ``Survivor: Africa'' clips for free during the first week following the premiere of the program. In order to access the complete content, viewers may go to the official CBS site and pay a one-time fee of $19.95, or they may choose to subscribe to RealNetworks' RealPlayer GoldPass for $9.95 per month, which will feature the highlights from ``Survivor: Africa,'' as well as exclusive RealNetworks' programming, content, games and software downloads. To view the footage in either service, consumers will need RealPlayer 8, available for download at www.real.com. After its unprecedented success in creating a subscriber base of 400,000 members in only one year, RealNetworks' popular GoldPass will transition itself into the recently announced RealOne(TM) later this fall. All GoldPass subscribers will automatically be members of RealOne at launch and have uninterrupted access to this exclusive ``Survivor: Africa'' content. ``With ''Big Brother 2``, CBS and RealNetworks proved consumers will pay to get access to exclusive content from prime time shows online,'' said Mark Hall, vice president, Programming, RealNetworks, Inc. ``We are thrilled to continue our partnership with CBS to bring some of the hottest programming this season to our GoldPass subscribers, and to members of RealOne when it launches later this fall.'' About RealOne RealOne was launched on September 24, and is the streamlined integration of award winning RealPlayer® and RealJukebox®, combined with a media browser and content discovery window and fused with a significantly enhanced subscription service built upon the GoldPass subscription service. RealOne becomes the single source for consumers to access their favorite news, sports, music, and entertainment online, while allowing content producers the ability to offer exclusive access to content and profit from multiple e-commerce opportunities. About RealNetworks RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is the global leader in Internet media delivery. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks' consumer software on the Internet at www.real.com . RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at www.realnetworks.com . NOTE: RealNetworks, RealPlayer, GoldPass, RealOne and RealJukebox are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SOURCE: RealNetworks, Inc. Momma Colby at the Internet Cafe, Survivor 2 "She just said 'hibaby'. That's all I need." |
Karuuna | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 11:16 am   OH my! I see a Survivor Live Feeds area on the horizon for the TVCH! |
Mssilhouette | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:25 pm   Boy nothing like trying to recoop all those dollars lost with the BB2 live feed. Sheesh...I'm smelling a trend for CBS and their Reality Programming. Look for Amazing Race II to have "special footage" I don't have cable and I don't want to PAY for TV and not be able to comment on the content. On the other hand (Teehee) I"m willing to be a parasite and read any Live Feed postings Yep that's just the kinda gal I am...LOL |
Max | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:37 pm   Well, I haven't gotten around to cancelling my Gold Pass yet, so I guess I'll have to check this out. |
Jenhavins | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:52 pm   me too Max |
Kstme | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:58 pm   I mentioned this elsewhere...is there an "i" between the r & p in RP (realplayer)? Yep...I'm seeing it NOW! cha ching, cha ching! |
Weinermr | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 04:07 pm   <weinermr sits down and holds hands with Mssilhouette in the parasite bleachers> |
Kittee3 | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 04:30 pm   <count me in I will be right up there with MsSillouhette and Weinermr!!! /-{no cable tv here either} |
Kep421 | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 04:33 pm   <kep421 turns around and climbs up two rows of the parasite bleachers, sits down next to Weinermr and offers him and Mssilhouette some popcorn> |
Weinermr | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 05:21 pm   Hey, these bleachers are filling up pretty quickly. I'll go get us some drinks... thanks for the popcorn Kep421... nice to see you Kittee3. The show looks just fine from here. |
Phrf | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 05:29 pm   Hey guys i have cokes, popcorn and beer Want some??? Go alliance |
Egbok | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 05:40 pm   I'm a Proud Parasite!! psst....pass the popcorn!! |
Britchick | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 05:53 pm   I brought chocolate, hoping that might encourage you all to shuffle along and make some room for a small British parasite... |
Misslibra | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 06:09 pm   Cool! a Survivor live feed area... Ryn, oh Ryn over here!  |
Sbw | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:18 pm   Those people that accepted the three months of GP when they called to cancel sure are going to be happy. It wasn't offered to me, I doubt I would have accepted it anyway. Oh well........ |
Judy | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:30 pm   I still have my gold pass for a while- and unlike live feeds this will be easy to make available. Which I will do |
Donut | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:39 pm   i will bring hot bread with Real butter and french toast with Real maple syrup. cbs already ripped donut off for 19.95 when they said it was only 9.95 |
Awareinva | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:41 pm   Awareinva puts on her old cheerleader outfit and begins to chant- Judy, Judy- she's the one! Her Survivior transcripts will bring us fun! Judy, Judy - she's the best! We'll bum off her feeds from east to west! Sniff, sniff--- live feed survivor! A dream come true!  |
Kittee3 | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:58 pm   Brownies and Hot cider anyone? Nice to see familiar faces !!!! I was supposed to work tonight but I told my boss that I'll make it up to her on the weekend..... |
Mahrajah | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 08:23 pm   some cigaweed anyone ? |
Espen | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 04:57 am   I think the only people who were offered three free months might have been the ones subscribing to the "generic" goldpass (through the baseball special) rather than those who did so through the BB offer.. can anyone else confirm this? I feel kinda guilty now getting this for free now given all of you who cancelled not knowing this was going to be offered (I didn't either, just was a sucker for taking three free months in case there was going to be *anything* of value on there).. Oh well, at least this time they are only charging for premium content (some clips are still free) so I don't fundamentally object to that.. Also, both CBS and Realplayer called the BB live feed charges a success and profitable, so I am not surprised they are trying something similar again.. it would be the only reason I would hang on to my Goldpass... |
Judy | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 05:40 am   emailya emay ifya ontway ethey irstfay ipclay  |
Sukii1 | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 06:16 am   LMAO..JUDY!! Took me a while to remember the pig latin LOLOL! I'm like...oh man, Judy's computer is freaking out, or she's typing like she's half asleep. ;) funny girl ;) |
Lilliegirl | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 07:55 pm   I got my goldpass when BB came on and I canceled after it was over, I got 3 months for 9.95, when I canceled they asked me if I wanted 3 months free and I said no now who is the IDOT here.Oh well. |
Twiggyish | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 08:06 pm   anktha ouya udyJa =) |
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