iHEARTMEDIA, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2014 THIRD QUARTER

iHEARTMEDIA, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2014 THIRD QUARTER
 
 
Revenues up 3% totaling $1.6 billion -- 1% increase at iHeartMedia and 3% increase at Outdoor
 
OIBDAN1 up 9%, totaling $480 million -- 14% increase at International Outdoor, 1% increase at iHeartMedia and 1% decline at Americas Outdoor
 
San Antonio, October 28, 2014 – iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: IHRT) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
 
“This quarter we became ‘iHeartMedia’ to better reflect who we are today – the leading media and entertainment company in the digital age,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pittman said. “We are a one-of-a-kind multi-platform media company that delivers unparalleled reach, scale and impact while continuing to provide the most live entertainment – with more content and more events in more places on more devices – to the industry’s most engaged audiences, wherever they are. And last month, our fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival generated more buzz than ever with five billion social media impressions, more than double last year’s total, and on par with the Academy Awards. Our constantly expanding platform of assets enables advertisers and partners to engage seamlessly across all of our diverse media platforms – broadcast, digital, outdoor, mobile, social and events.”
 
“We were pleased to continue to grow overall revenues while tightly managing our expenses through operating efficiencies to generate a 9% growth in OIBDAN this quarter,” said Rich Bressler, President and Chief Financial Officer. “We delivered year-overyear increases in revenues and OIBDAN at iHeartMedia and our International Outdoor business. Our Americas Outdoor segment continues to improve after coming off of a challenging first half of the year. We also continued to build our financial flexibility with three successful debt refinancing activities during the third quarter, as well as $57.1 million in discounted repurchases of our 2016 and 2018 debt that we have completed in October, further extending our runway and enabling us to keep focusing on our operations and growth.”

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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