iHeartMedia and Bobby Bones Premiere Production Partnership

iHeartMedia and Bobby Bones Premiere Production Partnership
 
RIGHT SIDE BLIND PRODUCTIONS To Develop Original Television Programming Under Innovative Development And Marketing Umbrella
 
November 13, 2014 -- iHeartMedia, Inc., the leading global media and entertainment company, and Bobby Bones, one of America's top music radio personalities, announced today their partnership in the launch of development and production company, RIGHT SIDE BLIND PRODUCTIONS.
 
Based in Los Angeles, RIGHT SIDE BLIND will develop scripted and unscripted programming for cable and network television with an emphasis on original, sophisticated and innovative concepts.  The company will also work directly with brands to take advantage of iHeartMedia's commitment to unprecedented measured media support across its multi-platform networks.
 
RIGHT SIDE BLIND is a collaborative venture of Nashville-based Bobby Bones, Los Angeles-based Custom Productions, led by writer/producer/director Steve Stockman, which will serve as the company's production arm, and Seattle-based Workhouse Media, Inc., led by Principal & CEO Paul B. Anderson.
 
"Bobby Bones has emerged in just a year to become one of radio's top personalities, and we look forward to working with him on this new venture that will recognize and develop his true potential as a creative partner," said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.  "Bobby is a complete package: A unique and personal voice, a special relationship with his audience nationwide, and a clever, independent sensibility." 
 
"Bobby and his team are a powerful addition to our growing television and digital video development business," said John Sykes, iHeartMedia, Inc.'s President of Entertainment Enterprises. "This new partnership brings us a road tested blue chip production team with a built in promotion platform that reaches millions of consumers daily."

"iHeartMedia gets the big picture – and has the kind of reach and promotional power to engage effectively across multiple platforms through their radio, digital, social, mobile and live event assets with unique content that grabs and holds viewers' attention. " said Bobby Bones.  "Whether I'm in front of an audience or behind the scenes, I'm always looking for new talent and the chance to change perceptions; I want to find shows that cut through the marketplace, and this is an opportunity to find the artists and the projects people should notice."
 
"Bobby, Paul and I see eye to eye on what makes great entertainment. Together with iHeartMedia's incredible team, we're hoping to present innovative models of how to get that entertainment to the screen," said Steve Stockman.

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 500 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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