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Viceland
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Ackerman exit triggers rejig at Pulse
Pulse Films has hired a head of US unscripted from its Vice Media sister brand…
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Viceland tackles late night for first time
US cable channel Viceland has entered the late night programming space for the first time,…
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Disney plans ESPN web net after $1bn spend
The Walt Disney Company is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after…
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Discovery hires McDonald’s exec in Asia rejig
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has hired a senior exec from fast food brand McDonald’s as…
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The QYou moves into Asia Pacific
Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has signed a deal with Asia Pacific channel distributor Multi Channels…
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Vice confirms 50+ channel launches
Vice Media’s programming has found distribution in 44 new territories, making a major step forwards…
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Viceland appoints Leidner for unscripted
Nomi Ernst Leidner has been upped at Vice Media and will oversee unscripted development at…
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Viceland orders first scripted series
Viceland’s Canadian feed has ordered its first scripted series. Nirvanna the Band the Show will…
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Viceland poaches BBC exec in trio of hires
As Viceland sets itself to launch in Europe, the Vice Media-owned channel has poached a…
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Vice CEO to keynote Edinburgh TV Festival
Vice co-founder and CEO Shane Smith will deliver this year’s James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at…
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Iger: no plans to extend Disney CEO tenure
The future leadership of The Walt Disney Company remains in flux after current CEO and…
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Vice ‘to launch channels in 20 countries’
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith said that the company will launch 20 TV channels around…
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Vice and ESPN form a sports team
Vice Media and ESPN have agreed a sports content deal that will see each provide…
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10 MIPTV takeaways: #6 the many faces of Vice
The management team that make up Vice Media are not your traditional television executives. Shane…
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Vice launching Viceland with Canal+
Vice will launch its Viceland linear channel in France this year after teaming with pay…
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Former Discovery exec to run Vice’s Euro channels
Hipster brand Vice has hired Arjan Hoekstra to run its fast-growing channels operation. Hoekstra took…
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Vice buys producer Pulse
Vice Media has acquired transatlantic production studio and long-term collaborator Pulse Films. The deal, financial…
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Viceland launching in UK, Ireland on Sky
Vice Media’s new linear TV channel is launching in the UK and Ireland on pay…
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Viceland channel names team
Vice and A+E’s new TV network, Viceland, will be led by Vice creative director Spike…
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Vice, Rogers launching Viceland channel
Canadian cable giant Rogers and Vice are teaming to launch the Viceland linear TV channel…