Watching Tori At television.com

Updated January 9, 2001

I found the following press release at Yahoo!'s web site on July 17, 2000. It refers to the launch of a web site called television.com. They plan to video stream radio programs, and one of the programs they plan to make available on the web is The Star Lounge, a live show that airs on radio station STAR 98.7 FM in Los Angeles, CA. (If you recall, Tori was part of the Star Lounge 99 CD.) The web site television.com officially launched on August 16, 2000, but as of January 9, 2001, television.com still said the Star Lounge material was "coming soon". (Click here to see this for yourself.) So keep checking the site for it! The press release specifically mentions that Tori will be one of the artists streamed on the site. You can read the full press release below. I will be keeping an eye on this and updating you as needed.

television.com Lands Stellar Deal With Star Radio

Deal Brings Sting, Alanis Morissette and Danny Bonaduce to the Web

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Namer, CEO of television.com -- the new way to connect to the world of television -- today announced a deal to video stream radio programs "The Jamie & Danny Show," hosted by former "Partridge Family" star Danny Bonaduce and Jamie White, and Star Lounge which features live acoustical performances by top recording artists like Sting, Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette.

"television.com provides an exciting new medium where artists can perform in an interactive environment," said Jill Schwartz-McKiernan, vice president of content at television.com. "Being able to watch and interact with radio programs enhances the experience for the audience and gives talent the opportunity to work in this new entertainment medium."

The syndicated "Jamie and Danny Show," which ranks in LA's top five morning radio programs, broadcasts weekday mornings from (5:30-10 a.m. P.S.T.) on Star 98.7 in Los Angeles, an AMFM Inc. (NYSE: AFM - news) station. The show will be streamed over television.com live every Wednesday morning.

"Now our audience will be able to watch and interact with us -- and each other -- during the show, adding a whole new component to the experience," said host Bonaduce. "With multiple cameras in our studio, users will even be able to select their own viewing angles. I'd like to think that most people will be looking at me, but I think that Jamie may be the winner there."

"The Star Lounge" was developed to showcase performances by artists played on STAR 98.7, and now viewers will be able to watch these intimate live performances on-demand at television.com. Star Lounge artists include suchchart-toppers as Tori Amos, Goo Goo Dolls, BareNakedLadies, Fiona Apple, Natalie Merchant, the Dave Matthews Band, Sugar Ray, Sting, Alanis Morissette, Matchbox Twenty, Seal, Chris Issak, Third Eye Blind, Sarah McLachlan, Smash Mouth, The Cranberries, Melissa Etheridge, Seal and Sheryl Crow.

"Adding both visual and interactive elements to both of these programs fills a growing demand," said Ken Christensen, general manager and vice president at Star Radio. "And advertisers will love an opportunity to broadcast their messages on television.com in the context of these great performers."

ABOUT TELEVISION.COM

television.com, the new way to connect to the world of television, is the definitive Internet destination for all things television-related. The interactive site offers information, products, customized home pages, as well as original and aggregated entertainment content. From buying tee-shirts from your favorite show, to finding out more about HDTV, to testing your trivia skills against other "I Love Lucy" fans, television.com covers the world of television past, present and future. The Company was formed in 1999 by Steeplechase Media Inc. and Marketvision Direct, Inc. The company is managed by many prominent cable, broadcast and technology executives.

ABOUT STEEPLECHASE MEDIA, INC.

Steeplechase Media Inc. ("SMI") was formed in 1995 to create content and technology for PC/TV convergence and is one of the only new media production companies specializing in creating interactive programming. SMI is headed by Larry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment Television Inc., Comspan Communications, Recovery Network and several other new cable networks; and Rick Portin, executive vice president, who has a 25 year background in the area of television production with E! Entertainment Television and Viacom. SMI was the primary consultant to MiTV (Microsoft Interactive Television), and counts among its client list companies such as Digeo, Paramount Television and Big Ticket Television.

ABOUT MARKETVISION DIRECT, INC.

Marketvision Direct, Inc. (CDNX: MKT, MKT-V, mktv.com) is a Boston-based Internet development and marketing company, acquiring and cultivating web- based vertical portals, entertainment properties and online communities. Marketvision's unique development strategy is to combine top-of-mind domain names with proven management teams. Marketvision Direct, Inc. creates corporate structures, oversees web site development, provides key management expertise and develops viable marketing plans to help businesses build their brand names. Additional strategic affiliates include telephone.com, a full service telecommunications Internet portal; sportsfan.com, a free-to-enter, grassroots online community; and bands.com, a leading provider of online music content and product.

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