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US media content company A+E Networks and Vice Media, the youth media brand and digital content studio, have announced a joint venture that will offer Vice as a new 24-hour channel programmed and produced exclusively by Vice.
A+E Networks’ channel H2 will be transitioned to Viceland (working title).
Launching in early 2016, Viceland will be distributed in approximately 70 million homes, and will feature hundreds of hours of completely new programming developed and produced entirely in-house.
A+E Networks president, CEO Nancy Dubuc said, “Vice has a bold voice and a distinctive model in the marketplace.
This channel represents a strategic fit and a new direction for the future of our portfolio of media assets.
Shane Smith has led Vice from a fledgling magazine into a global media brand and all of us at A+E are excited to work with him and his passionate and innovative team.”
Oscar-winning writer/director Spike Jonze, a long-time Vice partner and creative director for the company, has been overseeing the development of the new channel, from show creation, to production, to brand identity.
Viceland will launch with a full slate of prime-time shows, including ‘Gaycation’ (with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel), ‘Huang’s World’ (with Eddie Huang), ‘Noisey’ (with Zach Goldbaum) and ‘Vice World Of Sports (with Sal Masekela).
The launch of Viceland coincides with Vice’s explosive growth across online and mobile, where it has become the preeminent destination for young people around the world.
There’s a growing white space in the realm of Gen-Y programming, and to fill that void Viceland will offer engaging, original content covering fashion, food, music, sports, and more.
The new network represents a critical build-out for the company: Vice will now be producing gold-standard content for all three screens.
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/news/ae-networks-vice-in-jv-for-new-channel/
A+E Networks’ channel H2 will be transitioned to Viceland (working title).
Launching in early 2016, Viceland will be distributed in approximately 70 million homes, and will feature hundreds of hours of completely new programming developed and produced entirely in-house.
A+E Networks president, CEO Nancy Dubuc said, “Vice has a bold voice and a distinctive model in the marketplace.
This channel represents a strategic fit and a new direction for the future of our portfolio of media assets.
Shane Smith has led Vice from a fledgling magazine into a global media brand and all of us at A+E are excited to work with him and his passionate and innovative team.”
Oscar-winning writer/director Spike Jonze, a long-time Vice partner and creative director for the company, has been overseeing the development of the new channel, from show creation, to production, to brand identity.
Viceland will launch with a full slate of prime-time shows, including ‘Gaycation’ (with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel), ‘Huang’s World’ (with Eddie Huang), ‘Noisey’ (with Zach Goldbaum) and ‘Vice World Of Sports (with Sal Masekela).
The launch of Viceland coincides with Vice’s explosive growth across online and mobile, where it has become the preeminent destination for young people around the world.
There’s a growing white space in the realm of Gen-Y programming, and to fill that void Viceland will offer engaging, original content covering fashion, food, music, sports, and more.
The new network represents a critical build-out for the company: Vice will now be producing gold-standard content for all three screens.
Read more at:
http://www.televisionpost.com/news/ae-networks-vice-in-jv-for-new-channel/
