VH1 and History(TM) Unite to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock With an...

VH1 and History(TM) Unite to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock With
an Original Documentary Event 'Woodstock: Now & Then'

Premiering on Friday, August 14 at 9pm on VH1 and VH1 Classic and Monday,
August 17 at 8pm on History

Documentary Directed By Academy Award Winning Filmmaker Barbara Kopple and
Executive Produced By Original Festival Organizer Michael Lang

NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In the summer of 1969, on a farm about 90
miles north of New York City, more than 500,000 people gathered for a three
day music festival that in an instant, defined a generation and changed
popular culture forever...Woodstock.

Now, 40 years after that historic moment, History(TM) and VH1 Rock Docs have
joined forces for the first time, for a unique television collaboration, one
that celebrates and explores the deep history and fascination of Woodstock, as
well as the incredible music experience that defined a generation. The
definitive two-hour documentary, "Woodstock: Now & Then", will premiere on
Friday, August 14 at 9pm on VH1 and VH1 Classic and on Monday, August 17 at
8pm on History.

Directed and Produced by two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Barbara
Kopple and Executive Produced by Michael Lang, the original festival
organizer, the film examines Woodstock from the perspectives of not only the
musicians who graced the stage, but the fans who gathered in mass, the concert
promoters who risked everything and countless others whose unique experiences
help paint a tapestry of Woodstock that hasn't been seen in recent years.

"Woodstock: Now & Then" explores the frenzied days leading up to and
throughout the festival, from how the planners scrambled to find a concert
site and the traffic jams that shut down the New York State thruway to the
infamously bad "brown acid," the thunderous rain and mud and, of course, the
music. Weaving together first-hand accounts with rare archival images and an
iconic soundtrack, the documentary allows those who were there a chance to
relive the experience and gives an entirely new generation an opportunity to
feel the magic of that time.

The film will also take an important look at Woodstock's legacy through the
eyes of today's musicians and activists examining why Woodstock and all it
symbolizes is still relevant in today's culture.

For more information please log onto www.history.com/woodstock and for more
information on VH1 Rock Docs go to www.vh1.com.

"Woodstock: Now & Then" is part of History's celebration of the historic
events that took place during the summer of 1969. History will premiere new
specials that also include "Moonshot" (premiering Monday, July 20, 8pm) and
"Sex in 69: The Sexual Revolution in America" (premiering Monday, August 3,
8pm).

"Woodstock: Now & Then" is the newest film in the Emmy Award-winning VH1 Rock
Doc franchise. VH1 Rock Docs are feature-length documentaries that tell
unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles, and
musical perspectives.

"Woodstock: Now & Then" is a co-production of History(TM) and VH1, in
association with Cabin Creek Films and Woodstock Ventures, Inc. Brad
Abramson, Stephen Mintz, Shelly Tatro and Jeff Olde serve as executive
producers for VH1 and Julian P. Hobbs is the executive producer for History.
For Cabin Creek Films, Barbara Kopple serves as director and producer and
Michael Lang as executive producer.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them
most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and
public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95 million households in the
U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1
Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1Games and extensive broadband video on
VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

History(TM) and History HD(TM) are the leading destinations for revealing,
award-winning, original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that
connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining
manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of
historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history,
technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop
culture. Among the networks' program offerings are hit series such as Ax Men,
Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Ice Road Truckers, as
well as acclaimed specials including King, Life After People, 1968 With Tom
Brokaw, Lost Book of Nostradamus, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed and Sherman's
March. History has earned four Peabody Awards, four Primetime Emmy(R) Awards,
12 News & Documentary Emmy(R) Awards and received the prestigious Governor's
Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save
Our History(R) campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history
education. Take A Veteran to School Day is the network's latest initiative
connecting America's schools and communities with veterans from all wars.
History's website, located at www.History.com, is the definitive historical
online source that delivers entertaining and informative content featuring
broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games, podcasts and more.

Contacts: Nyle Washington/VH1 Jake Slane/VH1
212-846-5576 310-752-8370
nyle.washington@vh1.com jake.slane@vh1.com

Lynn Gardner/History Vicky Kahn
212-850-9322 212-210-9743
lynn.gardner@aetn.com vicky.kahn@aetn.com

SOURCE VH1

Nyle Washington/VH1, +1-212-846-5576, nyle.washington@vh1.com, Jake Slane,
+1-310-752-8370, jake.slane@vh1.com, both of VH1; Lynn Gardner, History,
+1-212-850-9322, lynn.gardner@aetn.com; Vicky Kahn, +1-212-210-9743,
vicky.kahn@aetn.com