{"id":1283,"date":"2025-04-15T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2025-04-15T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:48:01","slug":"nova-entertainment-launches-australias-only-commercial-radio-apps-available-on-smart-tvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/nova-entertainment-launches-australias-only-commercial-radio-apps-available-on-smart-tvs\/","title":{"rendered":"NOVA Entertainment launches Australia\u2019s only commercial radio apps available on Smart TVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-6f0bc00fe1d5021cab96\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=100w 100w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=300w 300w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=500w 500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=750w 750w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=1000w 1000w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=1500w 1500w, https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png?format=2500w 2500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"601\" data-stretch=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/60c1a6bea68b147617bcd0ae\/5931b067-cac1-4485-8923-74e78761a88d\/Artwork-Google-TV-png-1163%C3%97816--04-14-2025_10_43_AM.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"864x601\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-loader=\"sqs\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1744591314795_4760\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">By bringing the Nova Player, Smooth Player, FIVEAA Player and Star 104.5 Player apps to Google TV and Android TV, NOVA is giving listeners the opportunity to take their favourite station into their living rooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">These new apps, available to download now from the Google Play Store, bring all of NOVA\u2019s own and partner stations to households across Australia, allowing listeners to choose anything from Nova Throwbacks to Sky News Radio to Smooth Relax at the touch of a remote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">This latest announcement continues to strengthen NOVA\u2019s commitment to innovation, with a focus on availability and best in class listener experiences. Key developments over the past 12 months include enhancements to Chromecast functionality and bringing the FIVEAA and Star 104.5 websites in-line with the upgraded Nova and Smooth websites. These new sites together deliver seamless navigation and access to content and have driven significant improvements in user engagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">NOVA also integrated Coles Radio and Sky News Radio into its suite of websites as well as introduced an upgraded CarPlay experience, catering to the growing demand for integrated in-car listening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">NOVA Entertainment\u2019s Head of Digital Product, Technology and Data, Tim Armstrong said, \u201cAt NOVA, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Since the start of 2021 we\u2019ve made significant advancements, becoming the most widely available radio network in the country when it comes to digital platforms. Making our brands available across new environments like Google TV reflects our commitment to delivering the best audio experiences for our listeners, wherever they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">NOVA Entertainment is Australia\u2019s leading independent audio entertainment business. NOVA Entertainment owns and operates the Nova Network, the Smooth FM Network, FIVEAA Adelaide, Star 104.5 NSW Central Coast and a suite of DAB+ stations including Smooth FM, Smooth Relax, Nova Throwbacks, Nova 90s and Coles Radio. The company\u2019s broadcast offering is complemented by a range of on-demand assets across digital, social, mobile and podcasting, with a comprehensive local and international content slate of talent in the country. This network produces high-quality podcast content that connects audiences with brands in innovative ways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By bringing the Nova Player, Smooth Player, FIVEAA Player and Star 104.5 Player apps to Google TV and Android TV, NOVA is giving listeners the opportunity to take their favourite station into their living rooms. These new apps, available to download now from the Google Play Store, bring all of NOVA\u2019s own and partner stations &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/nova-entertainment-launches-australias-only-commercial-radio-apps-available-on-smart-tvs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;NOVA Entertainment launches Australia\u2019s only commercial radio apps available on Smart TVs&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}