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RealNetworks' WiderThan to Power Mobile Music for Helio, Rogers Wireless

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2007 - 12:04pm.

Orlando, Fla. - WiderThan, a unit of RealNetworks that delivers mobile entertainment services, announced on Monday that it has signed new deals to power mobile music services for Helio and Rogers Wireless. WiderThan's Music-on-Demand platform will allow Helio Music members to download full tracks and ringback tones over-the-air to their phones. The platform will also be used by Canada's Rogers Wireless to power the company's MusicStore, which offers both a la carte and subscription-based downloads.

tags: Mobile | Mobile Music | Music | Helio | RealNetworks | WiderThan | Rogers Wireless |

RealNetworks Shares Fall 14% on Outlook; Games, Music See Growth

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 16, 2007 - 7:04am.

Seattle - Shares of RealNetworks fell 14% on Thursday, after the company reported a lower-than-expected sales outlook for the year and saw several analysts downgrade its stock.

tags: Games | Casual Games | Music | RealNetworks | WiderThan | Rhapsody | Financials |

RealNetworks' $350 Million WiderThan Deal Gets South Korean Antitrust Nod

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 1:57pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks announced on Thursday that South Korean antitrust authorities have cleared its $350 million acquisition of WiderThan, a provider of mobile music services. Seattle-based RealNetworks, which operates digital music services including Rhapsody, announced its intention to acquire the South Korean company in September.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Mobile Music | Law | Music | Korea | RealNetworks | Acquisitions | WiderThan | Antitrust |

RealNetworks Acquires Korean Mobile Firm WiderThan for $350 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 12, 2006 - 6:49pm.
Seattle - RealNetworks, a provider of media delivery technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired South Korea-based WiderThen, a publisher of mobile entertainment like ringtones and full-track song downloads, for $350 million. WiderThan provides mobile entertainment services to over 50 wireless carriers in more than 25 countries. Its products include ringback tones and mobile music-on-demand services, which have been launched by Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA. WiderThan reported revenue of $61.9 million for the first half of 2006, a 39% increase over the same period a year ago. "WiderThan is a world leader in mobile music services," said RealNetworks chairman and Rob Glaser. "We believe the combination of RealNetworks and WiderThan will greatly enhance our digital entertainment products and services and accelerate our reach around the world."
tags: Deals | Mobile | Tech | Korea | RealNetworks | Acquisitions | WiderThan |

WiderThan Licenses All Media Guide Content for Mobile Distribution

Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 2:35am.
Seoul, Korea - Wider Than, a provider of mobile entertainment services for wireless carriers, announced on Wednesday that it has licensed All Media Guide's database of album art, artist biographies and album reviews for distribution over its wireless platform. All Media Guide's database, which includes information on over 800,000 artists and 6.9 million tracks, will be available to WiderThan customers like Korea's SK Telecom, Cingular, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Mobile Deals | Content Deals | WiderThan | All Media Guide |