The once bright star of Vice Media could now face a darkening future after talks to go public through a special acquisition company fell through. Refinery29 a victim of ‘woke’ politics, not fashion: Vice critics ![]() Soros, Fortress in a vise to find new buyer for bankrupt Vice Soros Fund, Fortress scoop up bankrupt Vice for $225M More than 20 years later the company is to launch Viceland TV for Canada’s French-speaking population after striking a deal with Groupe V Media.Vice roasted for paying execs up to $900K before filing for bankruptcy Vice began life as an English-language magazine in Montreal in 1994. In New Zealand, Vice has extended its operation through a deal with Sky to launch Viceland later this year as part of its basic subscription TV package. Vice is expanding its existing operations in Australia, which have existed since 2003, through a deal with broadcaster SBS to launch Viceland free-to-air later this year. Vice has struck a deal with Econet Media, the entertainment business that operates across sub-Saharan Africa, that will see 17 countries including Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Kenya receive the 24-hour Viceland TV channel by the end of next year. “Its Indian operation, which will include producing and distributing content locally, will be headquartered in Mumbai. Vice has linked up with with the Times of India Group, owner of media assets including the world’s biggest-selling English language newspaper, to launch mobile, digital and the launch of the Viceland channel on pay-TV. Vice has struck a deal with Singapore-head quartered Multi Channels Asia to launch the 24-hour Viceland TV channel in 18 countries including Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. In acknowledgement of the difficulties media companies can run into in the region, Vice is setting up an independent management team to provide “creative stewardship to ensure Vice remains on brand, while adapting to the region’s nuances and sensitivities to develop relevant content for the region’s audiences”. “There’s a massive young audience in the Middle East and North Africa that’s intensely engaged in the debates and stories happening around them – but no one is focused on offering them the immersive, locally produced content that they want,” said Smith. Middle EastĪ deal with Dubai-based Moby media group, in which Rupert Murdoch has a stake, will enable Vice to launch in a dozen countries in the Middle East including Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Vice also recently said it will launch in Russia and half-a-dozen eastern European countries. ![]() The deal was the first of 12 channels Vice pledged to launch across Europe over an 18-month period. In March, Vice announced it was to launch a TV channel on Sky in the UK and Ireland, its first channel launch in Europe. The mix of new deals range from launching “three screens” in new markets – mobile, a 24-hour TV channel and digital services – to just one, or a combination, of each. “We will in fact be launching in 44 countries (for those keeping score that’s less than four months in) making Viceland the fastest growing television network in history.” “Earlier this year it was widely reported that I announced that we would launch Viceland in 12 countries in 12 months and that is not true,” said Vice co-founder and chief executive Shane Smith at the Cannes Lions advertising festival on Wednesday. Overall, the company’s new Viceland TV channel will be available in 44 countries. The deals will see a expansion of Vice’s empire – which include the Viceland TV channel, Vice News and lifestyle, culture and entertainment programming – from about 30 countries to more than 80. Vice will also extend its services in existing markets including Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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