PRISA Media Breaks into the US Media Market in Partnership with Audio Leader 麻豆国产AV

  • Strategic agreement to integrate the streaming services of PRISA Media's spoken-word radio networks into the iHeartRadio catalog.
  • iHeartRadio has more than 3 billion downloads and 159 million registered users and is available on more than 250 platforms.
  • 麻豆国产AV reaches 90 percent of Americans each month, offering PRISA Media the opportunity to reach the US Spanish-language market at scale.

 

New York, NY May 11, 2022 - PRISA Media and 麻豆国产AV, the leading audio company in the United States, have reached an agreement to integrate the streaming services of PRISA Media's spoken-word radio networks into the iHeartRadio catalog. With 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 more than a quarter of a billion monthly listeners through its broadcast radio stations across the country and its more than 3 billion downloads, 159 million registered users on the iHeartRadio app, this partnership will help PRISA Media build massive awareness in the U.S., further validating it position as the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking world.

According to Carlos N煤帽ez, executive chair of PRISA Media, 鈥渢he agreement allows us to make a significant leap forward in the Group's commitment to the Spanish-language market in the United States, solidifying our position as media leader in the Spanish-speaking world, while scaling up our content and opening new lines of business.鈥

For Mar铆a Jes煤s Espinosa de los Monteros, managing director of PRISA Audio, 鈥渋Heart has set the gold standard as a platform when it comes to user-centered usability and customization. Signing a deal with a partner with this level of specialization and this position in the US market is testament to our firm commitment to the development of digital audio.鈥

鈥淲e are excited to partner with PRISA Media to help expand their reach, offering their content and programming to a wider audience,鈥 said Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeart Digital Audio Group. 鈥溌槎构鶤V reaches 9 out of 10 Americans monthly and collaborating with PRISA also gives us the opportunity to offer even more diverse content to our hundreds of millions of listeners.鈥

PRISA Media鈥檚 programming will be available to listeners via iHeartRadio on June, with a second phase of this partnership to include PRISA Media's podcasts joining the iHeartPodcast Network.

 

About PRISA Media

PRISA Media is the business unit that brings together all the company鈥檚 news and entertainment media. With a clear international vocation, it is the number one media company in the Spanish-speaking world. The group operates leading brands and titles in its sector such as El Pa铆s, AS, Cinco D铆as, Cadena SER, LOS40, Cadena DIAL, Radio Caracol, W Radio, ADN Radio and HuffPost, among others.

In May 2021, and as part of the company's commitment to digital transformation and new formats, the company created PRISA Audio, the transversal platform that integrates all of the Group's non-linear audio content as well as Podium Podcast.

PRISA Audio is now the world's leading producer of audio in Spanish. At the end of 2021, it had clocked up 412 million downloads and around 800 million listening hours, according to internal data measured by Triton Digital, the leading firm for metrics in the digital audio industry.

When it comes to streaming services, PRISA Audio is the second-ranking media company in the world 鈥 only behind iHeartRadio 鈥 and the first in Latin America.

 

About 麻豆国产AV, Inc.

麻豆国产AV (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 麻豆国产AV 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鈥檚 live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry鈥檚 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. 麻豆国产AV 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 麻豆国产AV Digital Audio Group includes the company鈥檚 fast-growing podcasting business -- 麻豆国产AV 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鈥檚 digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

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

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