Pact will bring casual game version of "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD" to the
mobile phone this fall
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today from CTIA
Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2008, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the
brand extension arm of FremantleMedia and the Games Division of
RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) announced a multi-year licensing
agreement to develop MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD as an upcoming casual game
title for online, PC, Mac and mobile platforms. Real will begin rolling out
the game this fall, first for the mobile phone.
"Working with a cross-platform leader such as Real was an obvious
choice when looking at how we wanted to take this leading game show
property to the next level," said Olivier Delfosse, senior manager of
interactive, Americas, for FME. "We couldn't be happier to be working
together, bringing the program to loyal fans and new audiences, especially
after such a successful summer series."
Produced by FremantleMedia North America and hosted by Regis Philbin,
MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD premiered June 1st on CBS as the highest-rated new
entertainment program on the network this season. The new primetime version
of the classic game show garnered an average 10.6 million viewers each week
and was recently renewed for Fall 2008.
"FremantleMedia North America has brought countless hit shows into
living rooms around the world, and we're thrilled to be working with them
to bring their latest hit, MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD to casual gamers," said
Matt Turetzky, vice president of content and non-PC platforms for
RealNetworks' Games Division. "Offering familiar, fun titles like this to
consumers helps RealNetworks attract an ever-expanding audience of casual
gamers wherever and whenever they're playing."
For more information on the mobile and PC game versions of MILLION
DOLLAR PASSWORD go to: http://www.realarcade.com/password . For more
information on MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD the TV show go to:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/million_dollar_password/ .
ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers
via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system and mobile phone.
Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead
the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R),
the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and
recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody(R) digital music
service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade(R),
one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of
mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers
through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate
information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.
RealNetworks' Games Division is one of the world's largest developers,
publishers and distributors of casual games. As a leading global publisher,
Real offers expertise in games marketing and an expansive network of Web
sites, global distribution and syndication partners. Real's extensive
library of fun, casual online games can be found at either
http://www.RealArcade.com or at http://www.GameHouse.com.
RealNetworks, GameHouse, RealArcade, Rhapsody and RealPlayer are
registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. or its wholly owned subsidiary.
ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES & FREMANTLEMEDIA
FremantleMedia Enterprises is the brand extension arm of
FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution
and Home Entertainment. It is a division of FremantleMedia, one of the
largest international creators and producers of entertainment brands in the
world with leading prime time drama, serial drama, entertainment and
factual entertainment programming in over 40 countries worldwide.
FremantleMedia is a subsidiary of RTL Group, Europe's largest television
and radio broadcast company, which is 90% owned by Bertelsmann AG, an
integrated media and entertainment company that commands leading positions
in the world's media markets. For further information, visit
http://www.fremantlemedia.com.
ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA NORTH AMERICA
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of
global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA
produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable
and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality
phenomenon "American Idol" (FOX), "American Idol Rewind" (syndicated),
"American Idol Extra" (Fox Reality Channel), "America's Got Talent" (NBC),
"Farmer Wants A Wife" (The CW), "Can You Duet" (CMT), "The Janice Dickinson
Modeling Agency" (Oxygen), "Property Ladder" (TLC), "Family Feud"
(syndicated), "Temptation" (syndicated), "Million Dollar Password" (CBS),
and the longest-running game show in television history, "The Price Is
Right" (CBS).
SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.realnetworks.com/
CONTACT:
Tiffany Dunning of RealNetworks,
+1-206-892-6733, tdunning@real.com; Bailey Locke of SHIFT
Communications for RealNetworks, +1-415-591-8457,
blocke@shiftcomm.com; or Laura Saunders of Lippin Group for FME,
+44 (0) 20 3008 5407, laura.saunders@lippingroup.com
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