Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Adds Turner Broadcasting Content To iHeartRadio

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Adds Turner Broadcasting Content To iHeartRadio
 
New Talk Platform Will Add Select Content from Turner Broadcasting Including Programming from CNN, TBS'S CONAN and Bleacher Report for iHeartRadio Talk Users
 
New York, N.Y. – October 1, 2013 - Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the nation's leader in talk programming with more talk-format stations than any other media entity, today announced a deal with Turner Broadcasting, to offer select audio content including news from CNN, entertainment clips from TBS's CONAN and sports programming from Bleacher Report, in its new iHeartRadio Talk feature. The deal broadens the content available on iHeartRadio Talk, which includes thousands of popular news, culture and entertainment programs for the more than 225 million consumers who have downloaded the app.
 
The iHeartRadio all-in-one digital radio service will offer users both broad access to Turner programming and content including monologue clips from CONAN, news segments from CNN such as Anderson Cooper 360, New Day, Piers Morgan Live, and The Lead with Jake Tapper, and sports clips from Bleacher Report. Full episodes of Anderson Cooper 360, Fareed Zakaria GPS, State of the Union, and Erin Burnett Out Front will also be accessible via iHeartRadio Talk.
 
"This marks yet another significant milestone for iHeartRadio Talk," said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel. "We are continuing to identify and add quality partners to iHeartRadioTalk to continue to deliver our listeners even more content that is relevant and entertaining anywhere they are."
 
Launched in July, iHeartRadioTalk is the first audio platform offering on-demand, listener-created talk content alongside popular news, celebrity and entertainment audiosodes. iHeartRadio recently unveiled new mobile app features for its Talk feature, making it easier for the on-the-go consumer to find, listen and save Talk programs.
 
iHeartRadio, the No.1 all-in-one digital service, reached 20 million registered users faster than any other digital service in Internet history. The service offers listeners instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from more than 150 cities, mood-related stations "Perfect For" any activity, user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs, and the newly launched Talk platform which provides listeners to premium news, culture and entertainment programs. With a library of more than 16 million songs and 400,000 artists, iHeartRadio's Custom Station feature offers listeners more music than any other service available.
 
iHeartRadio is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices. Visit iHeartRadio.com for a complete list of app availability and to download.

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iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.