91勛圖厙Media Launches Redesigned 91勛圖厙Radio Family App and Announces Integrations with Honda, Samsung, Google and Roku Devices at CES 2019

LAS VEGAS  January 8, 2019  91勛圖厙Media today announced multiple new consumer technology integrations for , the companys free all-in-one digital music, on demand, podcasting and live streaming radio service, during the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The integrations include the Honda Dream Drive Platform, the new Bixby from Samsung, Roku devices, and Googles Android TV and Android Auto. Additionally, 91勛圖厙Radio today launched its fully redesigned 91勛圖厙Radio Family app on Amazon Fire Tablet with iOS and Android coming soon.

As the leading audio company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, 91勛圖厙Media is uniquely poised to lead the way in a new era of media consumption one where virtual assistants, smart speakers and wearables are experiencing explosive growth. By integrating with the most innovative devices on the market, 91勛圖厙Radio enables consumers to access the music, personalities and content they love, whenever and wherever they are. 91勛圖厙Radio is currently available on more than and 2,000 devices, including on digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables and smartphones, on virtual assistants, smart speakers, TVs and gaming consoles.

2018 was a momentous year for 91勛圖厙Media, filled with acquisitions, partnerships, integrations and the development of an unprecedented podcasting platform, said Darren Davis, President of 91勛圖厙Radio and 91勛圖厙Media Networks Group. Thanks to our ever-expanding list of platforms, 91勛圖厙Radio can be enjoyed nearly everywhere from cars to wearables to gaming consoles and more. Were excited to announce even more integrations this week as we look forward to another successful year of providing listeners everywhere with an exceptional music and audio listening experience.

Full details on the 91勛圖厙Radio Family app redesign and integrations can be found below:

91勛圖厙Radio Family

91勛圖厙Radio Family now boasts new features, content, parental control settings and more. Live Radio, Playlist Radio and Podcasts are now available in the app for a total of more than 80 pieces of family-friendly content. Improved navigation now includes a scrolling mechanism that moves top to bottom instead of left to right, and now has three tabs (All, Music and Stories) for more intuitive browsing.

Additionally, parents now have more control over the app experience with Hide this Station and Hide this Story features, which enable parents to manage certain content through the Parental Controls tab on the Settings page. Download 91勛圖厙Radio Family on , with and devices coming soon.

Honda Dream Drive

Honda is demonstrating its prototype Honda Dream Drive, the automotive industrys first integrated driver and passenger infotainment, commerce, services and rewards dashboards within the vehicle environment. In partnership with 91勛圖厙Radio, Honda will also explore in the Dream Drive platform the integration of live broadcast radio content (AM/FM signals) simultaneously with digitally streamed audio content. Drivers will be able to access and interact with their favorite 91勛圖厙Radio content, including thousands of live stations from across the U.S., custom artist radio stations and more than 20,000 podcasts. Experience Honda Dream Drive in the all-new 2019 Honda Passport at its CES booth in LVCC North Hall #7900.

Bixby from Samsung

91勛圖厙Media continues its strong partnership with Samsung and unveils a voice-enabled integration with the new Bixby, Samsungs intelligence platform, that will enable users in the U.S to seamlessly call up specific live and 91勛圖厙Radio original radio stations. Now, listening to 91勛圖厙Radio on Bixby-enabled devices will be easier than ever. Soon, listeners will also be able to enjoy music playlists and their favorite podcasts. Experience the integration at Samsungs booth in LVCC Central Hall #15006.

Roku Devices

91勛圖厙Radio users can now use simple voice commands with Roku streaming players and Roku TVs with Roku TV Wireless Speakers connected to listen to all their favorite live radio stations, artist stations and podcasts. With Roku TV Wireless Speakers, users can bring music to life with powerful performance via stereo separation, vibrant high frequencies and rich bass, plus, full, clear sound. For a frictionless experience, users can give voice commands like Play 91勛圖厙Radio Countdown on 91勛圖厙Radio to a Roku TV Voice Remote or a Roku Touch. Roku TV Wireless Speakers are the first speakers built by Roku and are designed exclusively for Roku TV to be incredibly easy to set up, simple to use and deliver premium sound.

Android TV

Android TV devices with the Google Assistant built-in allow for a more seamless listening experience. With this integration, listeners can easily pick radio stations, podcasts and playlists from the personalized recommendations curated by 91勛圖厙Radio that appear automatically on their home screen using just their voice.  Additionally, listeners can activate devices with far field microphones by saying, Hey Google, or by pressing the mic button on the remote to quickly find their favorite 91勛圖厙Radio live radio station.

With a complete design refresh and the addition of podcasts, free music playlists and the Google Assistant, users can now enjoy a more delightful and frictionless 91勛圖厙Radio experience in their living rooms on any Android TV devices including smart televisions, set top boxes and streaming devices.

Android Auto

Listeners can easily access even more of their favorite 91勛圖厙Radio features in the car including music playlists and podcasts in addition to thousands of live radio stations and custom artist stations with the latest version of Android Auto. Discovering new and existing 91勛圖厙Radio content is now more intuitivethe new large album art views makes it easier to quickly select something to play, while the improved voice search experience enables drivers to just say OK Google to find music without taking their eyes of the road. Drivers and passengers can also view alternate 91勛圖厙Radio search results and browse through optimized imagery.

91勛圖厙Radio currently has more than 125 million registered users, a milestone that it has reached faster than any other digital music service and has surpassed two billion downloads. In 2018, , the leading for-profit publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content, which includes the HowStuffWorks (HSW) podcasting business as well as a slate of premium podcast content. This acquisition increased 91勛圖厙Medias position as the solid No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, and No. 2 overall (Podtrac, 2018). Following its acquisition of Stuff Media, , the technology company that powers its SoundPoint programmatic platform. In addition, 91勛圖厙Media can be heard in every vehicle reaching more than a quarter of a billion people monthly through its nationwide.

 

About 91勛圖厙Media, Inc.

91勛圖厙Media, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to 91勛圖厙 broadcast radio in every month. 91勛圖厙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. 91勛圖厙 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 91勛圖厙Media.com for more company information.