Jewel And Tommy Hilfiger Join Forces For Summer Tour, Fashion Campaign
Designer Tommy Hilfiger announced Tuesday that the company's women's sportswear division will team up with Jewel in a joint 'fashion and music' venture.

Chris Rock To Host "1999 Mtv Video Music Awards" Live From Metropolitan Opera House
NEW YORK, NY -- Chris Rock will host the sixteenth annual "MTV Video Music Awards," it was announced today by Judy McGrath, President, MTV. "The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards" will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on Thursday, 9-9-99 at 8:00PM (ET).

Television Newswire

New Homes Will Be 'DIRECTV-Ready' Through Agreement With Digital Interiors, Inc.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Opening a portal to new homes wired for "digital age" DIRECTV, Inc. announced that it has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Digital Interiors, Inc. (DII). DII is a leader in the installation and integration of residential electronic systems. [MORE]

Game Newswire

Blizzard Entertainment Releases Macintosh Starcraft: Brood War
IRVINE -- For Macintosh gamers ready for another dose of addictive real-time action, Blizzard Entertainment anounced today that Macintosh version of Starcraft: Brood War, the company's official expansion set for its top selling Macintosh has released to manufacturing.

General Announcements

Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
The new LucasArts CD-ROM, Star Wars: Episode I - Insider's Guide, unearths what it takes to build a galaxy and explores the lives of those who dwell in the Star Wars universe. Theatrical trailers, selected film footage and audio clips are at the top of the list, as well as the complete Episode I screenplay with annotations.

Wimbledon '99 Moves To The Beat Of The Web
SAN DIEGO, CA -- INTERVU Inc. announced that it will manage and deliver the live feed element of the Official Wimbledon Web site (www.wimbledon.org). Produced in cooperation with IBM, The Wimbledon Channel's live feed will provide Internet users with a live-switched signal of continuous daily coverage throughout The Championships.

Movie Newswire

LUCASFILM THX Announces PM3 Small Room Certification Program
SAN RAFAEL, CA -- A new small room certification program, called pm3 for Professional Multi-Channel Mixing and Monitoring, has been announced by Lucasfilm THX. Previewed at the AES Convention, the program provides standards for a rapidly growing category as new applications for 5.1-channel sound, such as home video, television and music, boost demand for multi-channel mixing.