Real Networks is the home of the Realplayer, a household standard digital media replay device. Beginning in 1995, Real Networks was instrumental in creating the internet media industry, building specific solutions to handle the delivery and reception of media via the internet (which was primarily created to handle text-based information). The RealPlayer and RealAudio were released in 1995 as an the first internet-compatible software solutions for handling media creations and playback. To date, hundreds of millions of Realplayers have been downloaded across the globe, and RealNetworks continues to develop new and innovative solutions for delivering the highest quality internet media experience.