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WarnerMedia Entertainment and iHeartMedia are partnering to co-produce a slate of companion podcasts for HBO Max's upcoming original and legacy shows. The podcasts will play as standalone productions but often will center on and help promote HBO Max programming, the companies said. The first to debut will include…

In-person Pride events may have been put on paucse, but that is not stopping the LGTBQ+ community from celebrating. P&G and iHeartMedia have teamed for "Can't Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community.”  The special will raise funds for LGTBQ+ communities most impacted by COVID-19. It will…

Tribeca Studios is dipping its toe into podcasting in partnership with iHeartMedia, teaming up on a new series called Fierce about formidable women from history. The branded entertainment and production arm of Tribeca Enterprises — parent of the flagship film festival — is launching Fierce today (May 6). New episodes…

Graduations have been curtailed by COVID-19 so iHeartMedia has teamed up with a raft of celebrities including Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton and Eli Manning to give their own special commencement addresses. The company is launching a podcast, Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, that will feature special…

Giant radio broadcaster iHeartMedia said it’s targeting $250 million in cost reductions this year, including furloughs and pay cuts, to help it weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. "To provide visible and aligned leadership through this downturn, our senior management team and other employees…

The 2020 IHeartRadio Music Awards have been postponed as people continue to hunker down amid the coronavirus outbreak. The annual trophy show, which was set to air live on Fox, has been set for March 29 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The venue is closed for all events until at least the end of the…

Shonda Rhimes has conquered television and now she has her eye on the podcast world. The Emmy-nominated superproducer and writer is partnering with iHeartMedia to launch Shondaland Audio. Rhimes is set to executive produce a new slate of iHeartRadio Originals on Shondaland Audio which will be distributed through the…

After bringing the laughs on TV and film, Will Ferrell is jumping into the podcast business. The comedian, actor, and producer and iHeartMedia today announced a partnership to launch Big Money Players Network, a new podcast company focused on comedy shows. “The iHeartPodcast Network has been such a pleasure to work…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Television Stations are teaming with iHeartMedia to livestream a concert and interview on Wednesday across 16 station websites featuring platinum-selling hip-hop artist Tyga. IHeartRadio LIVE with Tyga will air at 7PM PT / 10PM ET on the websites of 16 Fox stations (see the full list below) as well as…

EXCLUSIVE: Cavalry Media has come aboard to co-develop Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery, a TV adaptation of the true-crime podcast from iHeartMedia and Einhorn's Epic Productions. The news comes as the scripted podcast targeted at young adults was picked up for a second season to debut next winter on the iHeartPodcast…

The CW has closed a new multi-year deal with iHeartMedia. Under the pact, the network will remain the exclusive television broadcaster and video streaming partner for the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival as well as the annual holiday iHeartRadio Jingle Ball event. The CW and iHeartMedia have been partners on the…

While it remains in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, audio giant iHeartMedia has announced the members of its newly formulated board of directors, a group that includes former MGM boss Gary Barber and ex-Disney exec Jay Rasulo. Noting that the board selections are subject to the approval of the company’s…