TBS, TNT & truTV to Air iHeartRadio Music Awards

ATLANTA: Turner Broadcasting System has inked a multiyear deal with iHeartMedia for TBS, TNT and truTV to be the new broadcast homes for the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

TBS, TNT and truTV will present a live simulcast of the annual event, which celebrates the world's best music and performers. The show will also be broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and across TBS, TNT, truTV and iHeartRadio's digital platforms. The show is set to take place April 3, 2016.

"The iHeartRadio Music Awards has quickly established itself as a unique live event—an awards show for the digital age that brings together millions of music fans globally," said Kevin Reilly, the president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer for Turner Entertainment. "This multi-platform celebration will complement a spring packed with big live event music, entertainment and sports programming across our networks. The iHeartRadio Music Awards programmed between Turner’s exclusive coverage of the Final Four and National Championship games will make for an incredible weekend for sports and music fans alike."

"The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a true celebration of the music and artists we play for our 245 million monthly radio listeners across the country on our radio stations and on the iHeartRadio app," said John Sykes, the president of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises. "Now that we have an established track record of success with the awards show, partnering with Turner Broadcasting allows us to extend our reach to their tens of millions of viewers on TNT, TBS and truTV, making this a massive multi-platform event."