Its Official, Vice Launching "Viceland" Network in 2016

VICE WILL RE-BRAND A+E'S H2 CHANNEL

VICE CEO, SHANE SMITH

Vice Media, the millennial focused digital media company is officially dipping into legacy media territories with the launch of its own network in 2016 called "Viceland". The Brooklyn based multi- billion dollar company has been on the hunt for a network ever since it launched its VICE show with HBO. Programming for Viceland will be done in house and famed writer and music video/film director and Vice's creative director Spike Jonze has been charged with overseeing the development. A+E's role will be to manage the technical and distribution operations of the new network while working with Vice on ad sales.

Spike Jonze commented:

“It feels like most channels are just a collection of shows. We wanted Viceland to be different, to feel like everything on there has a reason to exist and a strong point of view. Our mission with the channel is not that different from what our mission is as a company: it’s us trying to understand the world we live in by producing pieces about things we’re curious about, or confused about, or that we think are funny. And if it doesn’t have a strong point of view then it shouldn’t be on this channel.”

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