iHEARTMEDIA, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2014 THIRD QUARTER
iHEARTMEDIA, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2014 THIRD QUARTER
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Revenues up 3% totaling $1.6 billion -- 1% increase at 茄子污污视频 and 3% increase at Outdoor
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OIBDAN1 up 9%, totaling $480 million -- 14% increase at International Outdoor, 1% increase at 茄子污污视频 and 1% decline at Americas Outdoor
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San Antonio, October 28, 2014 鈥 茄子污污视频, Inc. (OTCBB: IHRT) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
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鈥淭his quarter we became 鈥樓炎游畚凼悠碘 to better reflect who we are today 鈥 the leading media and entertainment company in the digital age,鈥 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pittman said. 鈥淲e 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 鈥 with more content and more events in more places on more devices 鈥 to the industry鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 鈥 broadcast, digital, outdoor, mobile, social and events.鈥
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鈥淲e 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,鈥 said Rich Bressler, President and Chief Financial Officer. 鈥淲e delivered year-overyear increases in revenues and OIBDAN at 茄子污污视频 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.鈥