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iHeartMedia Announces New iHeartRadio Consumer Electronic Integrations at CES 2017
iHeartMedia, creator of iHeartRadio - the all-in-one streaming music and
live digital radio service - today announced five new integrations at
the Consumer Electronics Show. These integrations will provide
iHeartRadio's more than 95 million registered users with new ways to
access iHeartRadio's vast collection of live radio, custom Artist Radio
stations, podcasts and more.
iHeartRadio will be integrated with devices across in-home connectivity,
wearable technology and mobile applications including:
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Google Home: Listen to iHeartRadio on Google Home, the
voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. Coming soon
to Google Home, playing iHeartRadio will be as easy as saying "Ok
Google" followed by your favorite radio station or artist, giving
users access to thousands of iHeartRadio's live radio stations and
millions of songs, with podcast functionality coming soon.
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Samsung Family Hub: A new integration with Samsung Family Hub
will allow users to listen to iHeartRadio stations right from their
refrigerator. Samsung Family Hub features a touch-enabled screen that
resides on the door of a Samsung refrigerator, creating a focal point
for families to share notes and photos, coordinate calendars, and now
- listen to their favorite music via iHeartRadio. Through this
integration, families can enjoy live radio stations, personalized
custom Artist Radio stations, and other great iHeartRadio content
through the iHeartRadio application. You can check out a demo on the
CES (News - Alert) show floor, Central Hall, booth 15006.
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Samsung Gear S3: With the Gear S3, the smartwatch that's
engineered for adventure, iHeartRadio users can control their music
listening experience right from their wrist. This integration with
Samsung gives Gear 3 users free access to thousands of live radio
stations, custom Artist Radio stations and podcasts, on top of all of
the core features of the Android (News - Alert) iHeartRadio app.
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DISH Music: Recently launched by DISH, DISH Music is a new
mobile app powered by DTS Play-Fi that provides a complete,
room-to-room music entertainment experience by enabling users to
stream music on TV audio systems throughout the home and control this
content via their Android or iOS smartphones and tablets. Through an
integration with iHeartRadio, DISH Music users can now enjoy thousands
of live and custom Artist Radio stations, as well as podcasts from
iHeartRadio, syncing the same music across rooms, or playing different
stations throughout the home. DISH Music will be available on all
Hopper 2 and Hopper 3 DVRs. You can see a demo on the CES show floor,
Central Hall, booth 11421.
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Speak Music Melody: iHeartRadio and Speak Music have teamed to
launch Melody, a hands-free listening experience. Melody is Speak
Music's new voice-enabled platform that gives users the ultiate
hands-free listening experience via a
free iOS app - a personal music assistant with access to millions
of songs and thousands of radio stations. Melody is the perfect
solution for the music lovers on the go who can now connect with a
vast selection of audio and musical content while multitasking,
driving and working out, all with the convenience of simple voice
commands. Through this integration, Melody users will be able to
listen to iHeartRadio's live and custom Artist Radio stations through
the Melody app or via connected Bluetooth enabled iHome devices.
"We are always committed to making iHeartRadio available on the devices
and platforms that our listeners want and expect us to be on," said
Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. "These new integrations allow
our users to access the music and personalities they love most across
even more apps, wearables and connected home devices they use every day."
CES delegates can also experience two auto concept integrations; Alexa
Voice Services within Ford (News - Alert) Sync (Ford booth 5002, North Hall) where
drivers will be able to use their voice to play their favorite
iHeartRadio live and custom Artist Radio stations in the car; and a
Qualcomm (News - Alert) integration (booth 5609, North Hall) that puts delegates inside
a Maserati to experience seamless listening transition from AM/FM radio
to streaming radio with the iHeartRadio app when the car drives out of
tower range.
Today, iHeartRadio also announced that it officially
released its two new on demand services, iHeartRadio Plus and
iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster, the first fully
differentiated streaming music services that use on demand functionality
to make radio truly interactive. The two new services are available on
iOS and Android with iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster now
available on desktop and select consumer electronic devices.
Aside from the two new subscription on demand services, iHeartRadio will
remain free. iHeartRadio offers
users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom Artist Radio
stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts
and personalities. With over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio has had
tremendous momentum - reaching 85 percent brand awareness among
consumers in less than 5 years as well as 95 million registered users
faster than any other radio or digital music service - and even faster
than Facebook (News - Alert).
About iHeartMedia
With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over
85 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach
of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in
multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through
858 owned radio stations, and the company's radio stations and content
can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the
Internet at iHeartRadio.com
and on the company's radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile
app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and
on gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital radio platform, is the fastest
growing digital audio service in the U.S. and offers users thousands of
live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just
one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With
over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 95 million registered
users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even
faster than Facebook.
iHeartMedia's platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile,
digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live
concerts and events, syndication, music research services and
independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of
iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com
for more company information.
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