LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Van Halen is holding a news conference live from Los Angeles with a special announcement on Monday, August 13, 2007. The news conference will feature Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen.
The Van Halen News Conference will be available live via satellite newsfeed:
* Van Halen: Live News -- Special Announcement News Conference -- Satellite Feed Times and Dates -- KU AND C-BAND: MONDAY, AUGUST 13: 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm ET. Satellite Coordinates (KU-Band Analog) AMC-2/Transponder K-08. DL: 11860.000 H Trouble Numbers for the above feed: # 213-215-4819 or 213-215-9240 or x283 POST NEWS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS EPK: For those media outlets that cannot downlink the live news conference: Van Halen: News Conference Highlights, Artist Q&A, B-Roll -- FEED #1: MONDAY, AUGUST 13: 7:30 pm to 7:45 pm ET. FEED #2: RE-FEED: TUESDAY, AUGUST 14: 10:30 am to 10:45 am ET. Satellite Coordinates (C-Band): GAL 26 (IA-6)/Transponder C-09/DL: 3880.000V Trouble Number: 323-993-4915
PATHFIRE: POST-NEWS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS EPK:
AVAILABLE ON PATHFIRE DMG NEWS SYSTEM BEGINNING MONDAY, AUGUST 13 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30pm ET.
On the left side of the Pathfire/DMG main page, click on VNF. Locate Slug: "Van Halen Special Announcement." Highlight Reel Feeds include: News Conference Highlights, Performance Footage, BTS material, and additional b-roll/soundbites.
***You can also click Mark Haefeli Productions tab at VNF.
For Website Editors: Video on Demand will be available at www.mhp3.com/vanhalen on Monday, August 13th starting at approximately 8:30pm ET. Included in the VOD: Post News Conference -- B-roll Feeds: Highlights from news conference including Performance and Interview Footage.
More about Van Halen:
Van Halen is one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time. They have twice attained Diamond status, given only to artists selling more than 10 million albums in the U.S. The Guinness Book of World Records cites Van Halen as having amassed more #1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart than any other band in history. The band was inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in March of this year.
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