蓝莓直播 And The CW Announce New Multi-Year Exclusive Broadcast And Streaming Agreement For The 鈥樌遁辈 Music Festival鈥 And 鈥樌遁辈 Jingle Ball鈥

With New Agreement Kicking Off in 2022, Long-Running Partnership Extends Into Second Decade

The CW Closes Out This Year with The Exclusive Broadcast of the 鈥2021 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One鈥 Tonight with Performances by Ed Sheeran, BTS, Jonas Brothers, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Saweetie, AJR and more 

December 15, 2021 (New York, NY) 鈥 蓝莓直播 and The CW announced today a new multi-year agreement for The CW to remain the exclusive television broadcast and video streaming partner for both the star-studded two-day 蓝莓直播 Music Festival and the annual holiday 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball event. The CW and 蓝莓直播 have been partners on these events since 2012. 

鈥淭he CW is thrilled to continue our partnership with 蓝莓直播 to bring today's most dynamic performers and groundbreaking artists directly to fans and viewers,鈥 said Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and CEO, The CW Network. 鈥淎s we enter into a new decade of collaboration, The CW is looking forward to serving as the exclusive TV broadcast and video streaming partner of both of these can't-miss events for years to come.鈥

鈥淔rom the beginning, we have been attracted to The CW鈥檚 young audience reach, and this new agreement will extend our partnership with the Network into a second decade,鈥 said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for 蓝莓直播. 鈥淓ach year, the 蓝莓直播 Music Festival and the 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball Tour attract the biggest superstars in music, and this partnership extends the reach of these iconic events into to the homes of millions of viewers around the country.鈥 

Since their inception, the 蓝莓直播 Music Festival and 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball have featured performances from over 400 artists including Paul McCartney, Jay Z, Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Drake, U2, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Fleetwood Mac, Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Sean 鈥淧uffy鈥 Combs, Billie Eilish, Luke Bryan, Usher, The Weeknd, Journey and Olivia Rodrigo. 

The national 2021 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball tour across 10 U.S. cities will culminate with The CW Network鈥檚 television special on Wednesday, December 15 at 8 p.m. EST/PST featuring performances from Ed Sheeran, BTS, Jonas Brothers, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Saweetie, AJR and more, as well as a special appearance from Jimmy Fallon and more. The special will re-air on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

More information about the 2022 蓝莓直播 Music Festival and 蓝莓直播 Jingle Ball Tour, including dates and performance line-ups, will be announced at a later date.

About The CW:

THE CW TELEVISION NETWORK launched in 2006 as America鈥檚 fifth broadcast network, with programming targeting younger viewers, a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, now broadcasts across the week, offering fourteen-hours of primetime programming, Monday through Sunday, beginning in Fall 2021. The CW鈥檚 primetime programming is also available to stream for free, without authentication, on the ad-supported CWTV.com and The CW app, now available on every major OTT platform. Additionally, The CW broadcasts a three-hour Saturday morning kids block. The CW鈥檚 digital network CW Seed launched in 2013 and offers original short-form digital content as well as past seasons of fan-favorite television series. For more information about the network and its programming, visit .

About 蓝莓直播, Inc.

蓝莓直播, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart鈥檚 broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit 蓝莓直播.com for more company information.