The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business - iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings - as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs its digital advertising technology companies and its audio industry-leading social media footprint. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN) and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide its National Sales organization and the company’s live and virtual events business. With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. IHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month.
Xbox One is the latest in iHeartRadio's line of in-home integrations, which includes Xbox 360, Android TV, Roku, Sonos, Amazon Echo and more. The new Xbox One iHeartRadio app includes instant access to thousands of Live Radio stations from across the country, Custom Stations created from a library of more than 20 million songs and 800,000 artists, on-demand podcasts, as well as stations specifically recommended "For You." Plus, users can quickly view a station's details section for song lyrics, artist biographies and to play similar music. "This beautifully designed app takes us one step further in our mission be everywhere our listeners are with the products and services they expect." "Xbox is one of the most popular gaming consoles on the market and we are proud to offer these gamers seamless access to the iHeartRadio listening experience with our new native Xbox One integration," said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. "We're excited to bring iHeartRadio's excellent user experience and music stations to our fans on Xbox One."
"Xbox One offers the best in gaming and entertainment, and bringing iHeartRadio to Xbox One gives gamers another great way to enjoy their favorite music," said Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President, Marketing for Xbox. This will allow users to "Snap" iHeartRadio to one side of the screen, allowing them to continue listening and controlling the app even while another app or game is running in the center of the screen. Plus, iHeartRadio will integrate seamlessly into Xbox One's Snap view. Kinect's gesture recognition technology will also allow users to control iHeartRadio through simple hand movements including pushing motions to make selections or pulling motions to scroll through items. The iHeartRadio integration will allow gamers to utilize voice commands to navigate and control the listening experience without a controller by speaking to Kinect and specifying an action.
Listeners can download the customized app for free beginning today from the Xbox Store to enjoy all their favorite iHeartRadio features right from their Xbox One. New York - Ap - iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's all-in-one streaming radio and digital music service, today announced its availability on Xbox One. Listen To and Control Thousands of iHeartRadio Music Stations While Playing an Xbox One Game IHeartRadio Now Available On Xbox One iHeartRadio Now Available On Xbox One