Subrata De, one of the most high-ranking executives at Vice Media, is leaving the youth-skewing company.
De was EVP, News and Global Head of Programming and Development.
Her departure comes amid the latest tranche of layoffs at Vice, which is eliminating “several hundred positions”
“We’ve been together in this long goodbye for some time now, but today it’s real for me, as this is my last official day with Vice,” she wrote in an internal memo to colleagues. “Working with you for close to six years, as you braved some of the most dangerous and trying circumstances has been life-changing.”
De re-upped her contract in September 2022 for two years.
The Vice World News brand launched in 2020 and Vice News ran for ten seasons on HBO and Showtime.
De was promoted to the role in 2020, having previously been Senior Executive Producer, Long Form, Vice News. She oversaw all aspects...
De was EVP, News and Global Head of Programming and Development.
Her departure comes amid the latest tranche of layoffs at Vice, which is eliminating “several hundred positions”
“We’ve been together in this long goodbye for some time now, but today it’s real for me, as this is my last official day with Vice,” she wrote in an internal memo to colleagues. “Working with you for close to six years, as you braved some of the most dangerous and trying circumstances has been life-changing.”
De re-upped her contract in September 2022 for two years.
The Vice World News brand launched in 2020 and Vice News ran for ten seasons on HBO and Showtime.
De was promoted to the role in 2020, having previously been Senior Executive Producer, Long Form, Vice News. She oversaw all aspects...
- 2/24/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Sean Penn’s “Superpower,” the actor’s upcoming documentary about Ukraine’s fight to maintain its freedom from Russia, is set to premiere on September 18. The film will be available to watch exclusively on Paramount+.
Co-directed by Penn and Aaron Kaufman, the documentary features several interviews between Penn and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the production’s seven trips to the country over the past two years. The film chronicles the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the hours leading up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath.
“Superpower” has followed an unconventional road. Filming started in 2021, and at the time, the documentary was intended to be a deep dive into Zelensky, an actor and comedian who played a president on TV before becoming Ukraine’s actual president. But while Penn was filming in Kyiv, Russia’s army attacked the capital,...
Co-directed by Penn and Aaron Kaufman, the documentary features several interviews between Penn and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the production’s seven trips to the country over the past two years. The film chronicles the months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the hours leading up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch rockets into Kyiv and the devastating aftermath.
“Superpower” has followed an unconventional road. Filming started in 2021, and at the time, the documentary was intended to be a deep dive into Zelensky, an actor and comedian who played a president on TV before becoming Ukraine’s actual president. But while Penn was filming in Kyiv, Russia’s army attacked the capital,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Add Vice to the list of disappeared series from cable and streaming outlets.
The documentary series was removed from Showtime and Paramount+ earlier in July as part of a broader set of programs taken off the Paramount Global services. Vice joins the likes of The L Word: Generation Q, Ziwe, I Love That for You and American Gigolo in being taken down from Showtime, which is focusing its programming on key franchises like Billions — which has several spinoffs in development — Dexter and The Chi.
But while the other pulled shows had finished their runs, Vice still had half a season remaining on its order, plus an episode featuring a segment on Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis that was taken out of the rotation in May. At the time, Vice News, which produces the series, said in a statement, “As with all current affairs programming there can be scheduling changes,...
The documentary series was removed from Showtime and Paramount+ earlier in July as part of a broader set of programs taken off the Paramount Global services. Vice joins the likes of The L Word: Generation Q, Ziwe, I Love That for You and American Gigolo in being taken down from Showtime, which is focusing its programming on key franchises like Billions — which has several spinoffs in development — Dexter and The Chi.
But while the other pulled shows had finished their runs, Vice still had half a season remaining on its order, plus an episode featuring a segment on Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis that was taken out of the rotation in May. At the time, Vice News, which produces the series, said in a statement, “As with all current affairs programming there can be scheduling changes,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice News has released the trailer for its documentary “Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story,” which will be showing at Karlovy Vary Film Festival next week.
The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival earlier in June and Nate Pommer, who directed alongside Eric Weinrib, was awarded a special jury mention. The jury said the film was being recognized “for the enduring use of art as a weapon against cant and authoritarianism.”
The jury added: “We are grateful to the director for translating Gogol Bordello’s rebellious joy and rage at remaining human and vibrant in the face of everything time has thrown in its path.”
The film is an intimate, career-spanning portrait of Ukrainian-born punk musician Eugene Hütz. It chronicles Hütz’s childhood journey to the U.S., his rise to fame with punk band Gogol Bordello and his return to Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival earlier in June and Nate Pommer, who directed alongside Eric Weinrib, was awarded a special jury mention. The jury said the film was being recognized “for the enduring use of art as a weapon against cant and authoritarianism.”
The jury added: “We are grateful to the director for translating Gogol Bordello’s rebellious joy and rage at remaining human and vibrant in the face of everything time has thrown in its path.”
The film is an intimate, career-spanning portrait of Ukrainian-born punk musician Eugene Hütz. It chronicles Hütz’s childhood journey to the U.S., his rise to fame with punk band Gogol Bordello and his return to Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
- 6/28/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime quietly pulled an episode of its Vice newsmagazine last week — one that featured a report on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ time as a U.S. Navy lawyer serving at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba.
The episode, the fourth in Vice’s fourth season, had been slated to air May 28. Showtime pulled the episode, however, and is now referring to the June 4 installment as episode four of the season. Repeat programming aired in place of the shelved episode on May 28.
Mentions of the originally scheduled episode, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” have been scrubbed from Showtime’s website and press portal. An email sent to press May 24 noted that a screener of the episode was available; however, on May 30, a follow-up email noted a different installment, titled “Detransitioners & Draining the Drc,” as episode four.
No reason was given as to why the episode was pulled. “We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,...
The episode, the fourth in Vice’s fourth season, had been slated to air May 28. Showtime pulled the episode, however, and is now referring to the June 4 installment as episode four of the season. Repeat programming aired in place of the shelved episode on May 28.
Mentions of the originally scheduled episode, titled “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away,” have been scrubbed from Showtime’s website and press portal. An email sent to press May 24 noted that a screener of the episode was available; however, on May 30, a follow-up email noted a different installment, titled “Detransitioners & Draining the Drc,” as episode four.
No reason was given as to why the episode was pulled. “We don’t comment on scheduling decisions,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice Media has canceled “Vice News Tonight,” announcing Thursday that the news program’s final airdate will be May 25.
The move comes amid company-wide layoffs at Vice Media and a strategic refocus on digital video and news documentary verticals.
“We believe this strategic focus strongly positions Vice’s incredibly important news coverage for the future,” co-CEOs Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala wrote in a staff memo Thursday.
At the top of their announcement, Dixon and Lokhandwala cited the “current market conditions and business realities facing Vmg and the broader news and media industry” as they join a growing list of media companies to implement layoffs over the last year — a list that most recently includes the shuttering of BuzzFeed News.
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“We hope you understand that these changes were not made lightly, and that it is extremely painful to see our colleagues leave,...
The move comes amid company-wide layoffs at Vice Media and a strategic refocus on digital video and news documentary verticals.
“We believe this strategic focus strongly positions Vice’s incredibly important news coverage for the future,” co-CEOs Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala wrote in a staff memo Thursday.
At the top of their announcement, Dixon and Lokhandwala cited the “current market conditions and business realities facing Vmg and the broader news and media industry” as they join a growing list of media companies to implement layoffs over the last year — a list that most recently includes the shuttering of BuzzFeed News.
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How Vice, Vox and BuzzFeed Blew the Future of Media
“We hope you understand that these changes were not made lightly, and that it is extremely painful to see our colleagues leave,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Vice Media Group announced that it was streamlining its news division, including layoffs and the cancelation of its signature newscast, Vice News Tonight.
Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala, co-CEOs of Vice Media Group, said that the changes were in “response to the current market conditions and business realities facing Vmg and the broader news and media industry.”
“To be incredibly clear, Vice News is core to Vice Media Group and fundamental to our business. We are Not exiting the news business, but we are changing the shape of Vice News to position the whole Company for long-term opportunities and improve how we deliver important, ground-breaking journalism well into the future,” they wrote.
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The staff reductions are the latest to hit the news business, with both traditional and digital...
Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala, co-CEOs of Vice Media Group, said that the changes were in “response to the current market conditions and business realities facing Vmg and the broader news and media industry.”
“To be incredibly clear, Vice News is core to Vice Media Group and fundamental to our business. We are Not exiting the news business, but we are changing the shape of Vice News to position the whole Company for long-term opportunities and improve how we deliver important, ground-breaking journalism well into the future,” they wrote.
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- 4/27/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: It’s going to get loud at the Tribeca Festival.
Vice News announced today the feature documentary Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story will premiere at the festival on June 13, a film Vice describes as “a wild punk-rock-doc that explodes off the screen.”
Scream of My Blood, directed by Nate Pommer and Eric Weinrib, centers around musician Eugene Hütz, leader of the punk band Gogol Bordello, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine as a kid. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of his native country last February, the filmmaking team followed him as he returned to Ukraine with his band to perform for Ukrainian soldiers.
“Through never-before-seen photo and video archives spanning two decades – including concert performances, backstage moments and intimate interviews – Scream of My Blood follows the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Gogol Bordello frontman and one of the greatest storytellers of our time, as...
Vice News announced today the feature documentary Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story will premiere at the festival on June 13, a film Vice describes as “a wild punk-rock-doc that explodes off the screen.”
Scream of My Blood, directed by Nate Pommer and Eric Weinrib, centers around musician Eugene Hütz, leader of the punk band Gogol Bordello, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine as a kid. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of his native country last February, the filmmaking team followed him as he returned to Ukraine with his band to perform for Ukrainian soldiers.
“Through never-before-seen photo and video archives spanning two decades – including concert performances, backstage moments and intimate interviews – Scream of My Blood follows the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Gogol Bordello frontman and one of the greatest storytellers of our time, as...
- 4/18/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vice Media has a new partner in the documentary space.
The youth-media company, which recently saw its CEO Nancy Dubuc exit amid sale plans, has struck a deal with Fox-owned Tubi for a new slate of original documentaries for the ad-supported streamer.
Vice News will produce eight documentaries for the service and is kicking off with The Cult of Elon, about Twitter owner Elon Musk.
The Cult of Elon will launch on April 24 and will follow the story of Musk and Tesla’s success, examining his path to becoming one of the most influential, and controversial, businessman by creating an immensely powerful cult of personality.
It is executive produced by Maral Usefi and Stacey Sommer. Jeb Banegas and Patrick Mannion serve as editors and Steve Bartus produces.
It will be followed by Vigilante, Inc., which will launch on May 6. This project will investigate the volatile world of online vigilantism,...
The youth-media company, which recently saw its CEO Nancy Dubuc exit amid sale plans, has struck a deal with Fox-owned Tubi for a new slate of original documentaries for the ad-supported streamer.
Vice News will produce eight documentaries for the service and is kicking off with The Cult of Elon, about Twitter owner Elon Musk.
The Cult of Elon will launch on April 24 and will follow the story of Musk and Tesla’s success, examining his path to becoming one of the most influential, and controversial, businessman by creating an immensely powerful cult of personality.
It is executive produced by Maral Usefi and Stacey Sommer. Jeb Banegas and Patrick Mannion serve as editors and Steve Bartus produces.
It will be followed by Vigilante, Inc., which will launch on May 6. This project will investigate the volatile world of online vigilantism,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jesse Angelo, global president of news & entertainment at Vice Media Group, announced Wednesday that he will be leaving the company, in the second big exit in recent weeks.
Angelo, who has served in this position since 2019, is departing to form his own company, Checker Media, which will develop and fund original intellectual property and consult with companies on creative projects and products in the news, documentary and non-fiction space. Angelo’s departure follows that of Nancy Dubuc, who told staff on Feb. 24 that she would be stepping down from her position as CEO.
Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala have since been named as co-CEOs of Vice Media Group. The pair take over the role as Vice looks into strategic alternatives for the company, which could include a sale, in whole or in pieces, or further investment.
In an internal memo about Angelo’s departure, Dixon and Lokhandwala called this a “pivotal time” in media,...
Angelo, who has served in this position since 2019, is departing to form his own company, Checker Media, which will develop and fund original intellectual property and consult with companies on creative projects and products in the news, documentary and non-fiction space. Angelo’s departure follows that of Nancy Dubuc, who told staff on Feb. 24 that she would be stepping down from her position as CEO.
Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala have since been named as co-CEOs of Vice Media Group. The pair take over the role as Vice looks into strategic alternatives for the company, which could include a sale, in whole or in pieces, or further investment.
In an internal memo about Angelo’s departure, Dixon and Lokhandwala called this a “pivotal time” in media,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice Media has cut around a dozen editorial and news staff as part of its latest round of layoffs.
The youth-focused media company, which is behind series such as Showtime’s Vice, has laid off around 2 of its news staff, which incorporates people working in online news as well as its flagship Vice News brand.
The layoffs at Vice come as the broader entertainment business has been going through similar changes. Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal have made a number of cuts across its businesses and earlier this afternoon Disney was beginning “tough” and “uncomfortable” decisions around cutting back its approximately 190,000-employee base.
Vice’s cuts comes as part of a consolidation effort that started with promotion of Cory Haik from Chief Digital Officer to Chief Operating Officer, News and Entertainment.
Haik was promoted at the same time as Morgan Hertzan, who became President of Global TV, as well as re-upped contracts for President,...
The youth-focused media company, which is behind series such as Showtime’s Vice, has laid off around 2 of its news staff, which incorporates people working in online news as well as its flagship Vice News brand.
The layoffs at Vice come as the broader entertainment business has been going through similar changes. Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal have made a number of cuts across its businesses and earlier this afternoon Disney was beginning “tough” and “uncomfortable” decisions around cutting back its approximately 190,000-employee base.
Vice’s cuts comes as part of a consolidation effort that started with promotion of Cory Haik from Chief Digital Officer to Chief Operating Officer, News and Entertainment.
Haik was promoted at the same time as Morgan Hertzan, who became President of Global TV, as well as re-upped contracts for President,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Subrata De, who oversees all news coverage at Vice Media, is staying with the youth-focused company.
De, who is EVP, News and Global Head of Programming and Development, at Vice has extended her contract for another two years.
It comes after Vice won ten Emmys at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards last night.
Under De’s watch, Vice News has covered the most pressing stories of the day for Millennials and Gen Z audiences including Roe v. Wade, gun violence, Ukraine, political extremism, climate change, online scams, human trafficking and Afghanistan, where De was heavily involved in helping people evacuate when the Taliban took over.
The Vice World News brand launched in 2020 and Vice News on Showtime is currently airing its third season and has been renewed for season four.
The brand launched on TikTok earlier this year and has over 2M followers as well as nearly 3M followers on Instagram.
De, who is EVP, News and Global Head of Programming and Development, at Vice has extended her contract for another two years.
It comes after Vice won ten Emmys at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards last night.
Under De’s watch, Vice News has covered the most pressing stories of the day for Millennials and Gen Z audiences including Roe v. Wade, gun violence, Ukraine, political extremism, climate change, online scams, human trafficking and Afghanistan, where De was heavily involved in helping people evacuate when the Taliban took over.
The Vice World News brand launched in 2020 and Vice News on Showtime is currently airing its third season and has been renewed for season four.
The brand launched on TikTok earlier this year and has over 2M followers as well as nearly 3M followers on Instagram.
- 9/29/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Luminaries, legends, and thought leaders alike came together last Thursday (August 25th) for Rolling Stone and Variety’s annual Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films. The one-day, live-streamed event featured keynotes and panel conversations that centered on the pursuit of truth.
Kicking off the summit, veteran, Emmy-winning 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl reflected on moments that marked her storied career, one in which she’s interviewed everyone from the likes of Margaret Thatcher to Donald Trump. Her keynote conversation was followed by a panel of more trendsetters behind the mic,...
Kicking off the summit, veteran, Emmy-winning 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl reflected on moments that marked her storied career, one in which she’s interviewed everyone from the likes of Margaret Thatcher to Donald Trump. Her keynote conversation was followed by a panel of more trendsetters behind the mic,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Tara Aquino
- Rollingstone.com
Variety and Rolling Stone announced today the final lineup for their Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films, on August 25 in New York.
The summit coincides with the Truth Seekers journal, a collaboration between Variety and Rolling Stone. The special issue features a deep dive from Variety’s Addie Morfoot into the heated debate in the nonfiction community on the question of who — and who shouldn’t — have the right to tell the stories that involve historically marginalized communities. The story also delves into the rise of celebrity-financed biographical...
The summit coincides with the Truth Seekers journal, a collaboration between Variety and Rolling Stone. The special issue features a deep dive from Variety’s Addie Morfoot into the heated debate in the nonfiction community on the question of who — and who shouldn’t — have the right to tell the stories that involve historically marginalized communities. The story also delves into the rise of celebrity-financed biographical...
- 8/23/2022
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Beverly Chase has been promoted to vice president of current programming and development for Vice News and Vice World News, Variety has learned exclusively.
Chase was previously the executive producer of long form for Vice News. In her new role, Chase will continue to serve as as executive producer and showrunner of “Vice” on Showtime. She will also now oversee original programming, specials, and long form projects while expanding her role at “Vice News Tonight.”
“Bev’s superb visual sense and masterful command of story powers so much of our award-winning work at Vice News,” said Subrata De, executive vice president and global head of programming and development for Vice News, to whom Chase reports. “She pushes the boundaries of storytelling in news, insisting on a cinematic and urgent viewing experience for the audience without compromising the journalistic value of the piece. I’m thrilled to see her role expand across our programming.
Chase was previously the executive producer of long form for Vice News. In her new role, Chase will continue to serve as as executive producer and showrunner of “Vice” on Showtime. She will also now oversee original programming, specials, and long form projects while expanding her role at “Vice News Tonight.”
“Bev’s superb visual sense and masterful command of story powers so much of our award-winning work at Vice News,” said Subrata De, executive vice president and global head of programming and development for Vice News, to whom Chase reports. “She pushes the boundaries of storytelling in news, insisting on a cinematic and urgent viewing experience for the audience without compromising the journalistic value of the piece. I’m thrilled to see her role expand across our programming.
- 8/5/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Smithsonian Channel has shared a clip promoting “One Thousand Years of Slavery,” a new docuseries that aims to tell the global story of slavery.
The four-part series features interviews and discussions with notable Black actors, celebrities and leaders, who will dive into their own family connections to slavery and unpack the legacy it has left today. Some of the people interviewed for the series include Debbie Allen, Valerie Jarrett, Lorraine Toussaint, Soledad O’Brien, Cch Pounder, Senator Cory Booker, Marc Morial and Dulé Hill.
The series is executive produced by Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions, with Vance narrating every episode. In the clip, Vance speaks at a private panel discussion with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, Aafca President Gil Robertson, Smithsonian Channel Head James Blue and Dr. Jessica Mildward. Vance discussed why he thinks the miniseries is necessary, and how it can help young people who...
The four-part series features interviews and discussions with notable Black actors, celebrities and leaders, who will dive into their own family connections to slavery and unpack the legacy it has left today. Some of the people interviewed for the series include Debbie Allen, Valerie Jarrett, Lorraine Toussaint, Soledad O’Brien, Cch Pounder, Senator Cory Booker, Marc Morial and Dulé Hill.
The series is executive produced by Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions, with Vance narrating every episode. In the clip, Vance speaks at a private panel discussion with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, Aafca President Gil Robertson, Smithsonian Channel Head James Blue and Dr. Jessica Mildward. Vance discussed why he thinks the miniseries is necessary, and how it can help young people who...
- 2/7/2022
- by Sasha Urban, Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime is continuing its newsmagazine series Vice.
The premium network has renewed the series, which comes from Shane Smith’s youth-focused media company, for a third and fourth season.
The third season will launch on May 1 and will run eight episodes through June 19 with a furth eight episodes airing later this year.
The half-hour series will feature immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflict and civil uprisings and this season will feature new stories from its team of global correspondents.
Vice has run for two seasons on Showtime, having previously aired six seasons on HBO.
The reporting team includes a diverse group of journalists, including Hind Hassan, Alzo Slade, Seb Walker, Paola Ramos, Gianna Toboni, Ben C. Solomon, David Noriega, and Krishna Andavolu.
Produced by Vice News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for Vice. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series.
The premium network has renewed the series, which comes from Shane Smith’s youth-focused media company, for a third and fourth season.
The third season will launch on May 1 and will run eight episodes through June 19 with a furth eight episodes airing later this year.
The half-hour series will feature immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflict and civil uprisings and this season will feature new stories from its team of global correspondents.
Vice has run for two seasons on Showtime, having previously aired six seasons on HBO.
The reporting team includes a diverse group of journalists, including Hind Hassan, Alzo Slade, Seb Walker, Paola Ramos, Gianna Toboni, Ben C. Solomon, David Noriega, and Krishna Andavolu.
Produced by Vice News, Beverly Chase is the executive producer and showrunner for Vice. Craig Thomson is co-executive producer, and Subrata De is the senior executive producer for the series.
- 2/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael K. Williams had completed much of the second season of his Vice TV docuseries when he died in September. Now, Vice has assigned a premiere date for the return of “Black Market with Michael K. Williams.” The show, featuring some of Williams’ final on-camera work, will premiere its second season on January 10 at 10 p.m. Et.
“Black Market” features the actor serving as a bit of a real-world journalist – entering the dangerous world of illicit trade, such as gambling underworld in New York, car thieves in New Jersey and gun runners in the south. In a new trailer for Season 2 (scroll down to watch), Williams says, “Our goal is just to simply, show the world a window as to why people do the things they do. As they say, when the system fails you, you create your own system.”
The new season of “Black Market” was announced in February,...
“Black Market” features the actor serving as a bit of a real-world journalist – entering the dangerous world of illicit trade, such as gambling underworld in New York, car thieves in New Jersey and gun runners in the south. In a new trailer for Season 2 (scroll down to watch), Williams says, “Our goal is just to simply, show the world a window as to why people do the things they do. As they say, when the system fails you, you create your own system.”
The new season of “Black Market” was announced in February,...
- 11/29/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Michael K. Williams’ Vice TV Series ‘Black Market’ Had Completed Much of Season 2 Prior to His Death
Vice TV had been in active production on Season 2 of Michael K. Williams’ unscripted series “Black Market” when the star was found dead on Monday, and according to insiders, much of it had already completed. The network declined comment on when the season might be ready for air, but is expected to regroup with producers and map out a new release plan.
“We are truly saddened by the sudden passing of Michael K. Williams, a true icon and a longtime friend of our Vice family,” Vice Media Group said in a statement. “Michael was a cultural visionary and a pillar of the community in his home, and ours – Brooklyn. The impact of this loss will be felt close to home and beyond for many years to come. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.”
The new season of “Black Market” was announced in February, five years...
“We are truly saddened by the sudden passing of Michael K. Williams, a true icon and a longtime friend of our Vice family,” Vice Media Group said in a statement. “Michael was a cultural visionary and a pillar of the community in his home, and ours – Brooklyn. The impact of this loss will be felt close to home and beyond for many years to come. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.”
The new season of “Black Market” was announced in February, five years...
- 9/6/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Michael K. Williams is returning to the Black Market for the first time in five years after Vice TV renewed his illicit docuseries.
The first season of the show, which saw The Wire star journey into the dangerous world of gunrunners, poachers, drug addicts and illegal gambling dens, aired in 2016.
He subsequently starred in series such as Netflix’s When They See Us and HBO’s Lovecraft Country and also appeared as Bob Dylan in Apple’s Beastie Boys Story.
Williams will now continue the work of season one and look at the conditions from which black markets arise and the cultural reasons behind why they persist, from carjacking in Newark, NJ to the poaching of abalone off the coast of South Africa.
“After a busy period of back-to-back projects, I’m incredibly excited to rejoin my Vice family in taking a deeper dive behind telling the narratives of these global communities,...
The first season of the show, which saw The Wire star journey into the dangerous world of gunrunners, poachers, drug addicts and illegal gambling dens, aired in 2016.
He subsequently starred in series such as Netflix’s When They See Us and HBO’s Lovecraft Country and also appeared as Bob Dylan in Apple’s Beastie Boys Story.
Williams will now continue the work of season one and look at the conditions from which black markets arise and the cultural reasons behind why they persist, from carjacking in Newark, NJ to the poaching of abalone off the coast of South Africa.
“After a busy period of back-to-back projects, I’m incredibly excited to rejoin my Vice family in taking a deeper dive behind telling the narratives of these global communities,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has renewed “Vice” for a second season, the network announced Thursday. The announcement comes after the documentary series received a 2020 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime Networks Inc.
He went on, “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what ‘Vice’ will tackle in the coming season.”
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The prior season wrapped earlier in the summer and senior executive producer Subrata De and executive producer and showrunner Beverly Chase told TheWrap in mid-July...
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime Networks Inc.
He went on, “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what ‘Vice’ will tackle in the coming season.”
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The prior season wrapped earlier in the summer and senior executive producer Subrata De and executive producer and showrunner Beverly Chase told TheWrap in mid-July...
- 7/30/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Showtime has ordered a second season of its Emmy-nominated docuseries Vice. The renewal comes shortly after the series wrapped its first season on Showtime and received a 2020 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, its first Emmy nom on the network.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, Vice serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, EVP, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what Vice will tackle in the coming season.”
This past season, Vice journalists quickly adapted to cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic and its rippling effect on local communities around the world, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Cambodia and more.
Each...
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, Vice serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Vinnie Malhotra, EVP, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve marveled at their exceptional investigative and in-depth reporting. We anxiously await what Vice will tackle in the coming season.”
This past season, Vice journalists quickly adapted to cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic and its rippling effect on local communities around the world, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Cambodia and more.
Each...
- 7/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Vice,” the weekly newsmagazine series which was revived by Showtime last year, has been renewed for a second season at the network.
News of the renewal comes hot on the heels of the show’s Emmy nomination in the hosted nonfiction series or special category. The series was originally launched by Vice Media and HBO back in 2013, before it was canceled after six seasons.
This past season saw the show’s reporters cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, and Cambodia. News of the pickup was announced by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Malhotra. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve...
News of the renewal comes hot on the heels of the show’s Emmy nomination in the hosted nonfiction series or special category. The series was originally launched by Vice Media and HBO back in 2013, before it was canceled after six seasons.
This past season saw the show’s reporters cover stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting from high-risk epicenters in New York, Italy, Brazil, Iran, and Cambodia. News of the pickup was announced by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president of nonfiction programming at Showtime.
“In the most challenging conditions imaginable, ‘Vice’ serves as our collective conscience, delivering vital reporting from around the world, often at great risk to themselves,” said Malhotra. “We could not be more proud of the work the team has done, and we’ve...
- 7/30/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
“Vice” senior executive producer Subrata De and executive producer and showrunner Beverly Chase have had a rough ride with their weekly Showtime series since the start of the pandemic. Recently, they were forced to rethink coverage, shift to more of a coronavirus focus and plan for a future where De said “Nobody knows what the world is gonna look like.”
As newscasts pivoted to remote work and pandemic coverage over the past few months, the immediate effects of Covid-19 — on “Vice” and others — were obvious, but will likely result in long-term changes yet to be determined.
De explained the changes she saw at the onset of the show’s season in March, just as the pandemic was really starting to shut down American businesses and impact everyday life. Of the 26 segments they had planned, half of them had already been filmed and deployed “Vice” crews around the world. The original segments were “intense” she said,...
As newscasts pivoted to remote work and pandemic coverage over the past few months, the immediate effects of Covid-19 — on “Vice” and others — were obvious, but will likely result in long-term changes yet to be determined.
De explained the changes she saw at the onset of the show’s season in March, just as the pandemic was really starting to shut down American businesses and impact everyday life. Of the 26 segments they had planned, half of them had already been filmed and deployed “Vice” crews around the world. The original segments were “intense” she said,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Vice Media Group Wednesday set the premiere for Vice TV’s Disruptors (working title), a new series with sports journalists Jemele Hill and Cari Champion, announced a major global news expansion and an investigative series with iHeart Media.
The group is also launching ‘The 8:46 Project,’ a company-wide commitment to expand coverage and reporting on systemic racism across all of Vice’s brands including: Vice News, Vice Digital, Noisey, Munchies and Vice TV.
Continuing to retool is large news operation, Vice is launching Vice World News, the Nancy Dubuq-led company said at its virtual NewFront presentation. It plans to create hundreds of hours of international television and digital and audio news programming, scaling operations well beyond its existing footprint.
The announcement came after the company made a series of senior promotions in news with Subrata De becoming EVP and Global Head of Programming and Development for Vice News. She was previously Senior Executive Producer,...
The group is also launching ‘The 8:46 Project,’ a company-wide commitment to expand coverage and reporting on systemic racism across all of Vice’s brands including: Vice News, Vice Digital, Noisey, Munchies and Vice TV.
Continuing to retool is large news operation, Vice is launching Vice World News, the Nancy Dubuq-led company said at its virtual NewFront presentation. It plans to create hundreds of hours of international television and digital and audio news programming, scaling operations well beyond its existing footprint.
The announcement came after the company made a series of senior promotions in news with Subrata De becoming EVP and Global Head of Programming and Development for Vice News. She was previously Senior Executive Producer,...
- 6/24/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vice Media has made a number of senior promotions in its global news division – including new roles for Subrata De and Maral Usefi.
De becomes EVP and Global Head of Programming and Development for Vice News. She was previously Senior Executive Producer, Long Form, Vice News.
De will work alongside Susie Banikarim, EVP and Global Head of Newsgathering, who joined Vice Media Group in December 2019.
De and Banikarim will be the most senior operational executives in Vice’s global newsroom, overseeing all aspects of the company’s news content internationally. De will lead Vice News’ longform unit, long lead development programming, and editorial staffing. Banikarim will continue to look after the daily newsroom, bureaus and newsgathering functions, including Vice News Tonight.
De, who reports to Jesse Angelo, President News & Entertainment, Vice Media Group, started at Vice in May 2018 as Executive Producer of HBO’s Vice and was promoted to...
De becomes EVP and Global Head of Programming and Development for Vice News. She was previously Senior Executive Producer, Long Form, Vice News.
De will work alongside Susie Banikarim, EVP and Global Head of Newsgathering, who joined Vice Media Group in December 2019.
De and Banikarim will be the most senior operational executives in Vice’s global newsroom, overseeing all aspects of the company’s news content internationally. De will lead Vice News’ longform unit, long lead development programming, and editorial staffing. Banikarim will continue to look after the daily newsroom, bureaus and newsgathering functions, including Vice News Tonight.
De, who reports to Jesse Angelo, President News & Entertainment, Vice Media Group, started at Vice in May 2018 as Executive Producer of HBO’s Vice and was promoted to...
- 6/23/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime released a trailer for Vice,” and DreamWorks Animation announced the premiere date for the final season of “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.”
Dates
DreamWorks Animation has announced that the fifth and final season of “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” will debut on Netflix on May 15. In the conclusion, the Rebellion must face off against the horde Prime without the help of the Sword of Protection and She-Ra. “She-Ra” and the Princesses of Power” is executive produced by Noelle Stevenson and Chuck Austen.
First Looks
Showtime has released the first trailer for its news docuseries “Vice.” The 13-episode season will deliver immersive reporting on global conflicts, civil uprisings and other geopolitical stories. The season premiere will focus on Camp al-Hol in Northeastern Syria, where tens of thousands of women and children who once lived under Isis are being held. The season will premiere on March 29 at 8 p.
Dates
DreamWorks Animation has announced that the fifth and final season of “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” will debut on Netflix on May 15. In the conclusion, the Rebellion must face off against the horde Prime without the help of the Sword of Protection and She-Ra. “She-Ra” and the Princesses of Power” is executive produced by Noelle Stevenson and Chuck Austen.
First Looks
Showtime has released the first trailer for its news docuseries “Vice.” The 13-episode season will deliver immersive reporting on global conflicts, civil uprisings and other geopolitical stories. The season premiere will focus on Camp al-Hol in Northeastern Syria, where tens of thousands of women and children who once lived under Isis are being held. The season will premiere on March 29 at 8 p.
- 3/17/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Susie Banikarim, a journalist with nearly two decades of experience in digital and TV news, is joining Vice News as one of its top editorial execs.
Vice Media Group tapped Banikarim as executive VP and global head of newsgathering for Vice News, a newly created role. She will be based out of Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters and report to Jesse Angelo, president of global news and entertainment.
At Vice News, Banikarim will oversee newsgathering functions and daily newsroom operations for bureaus across New York, Washington, D.C., London and L.A. as well as the news organization’s digital and social-media divisions. Banikarim is scheduled to start at Vice News on Jan. 6, 2020.
Her hire comes after the recent exit of Vice News Evp Josh Tyrangiel, who had been the organization’s highest-ranking editorial exec and oversaw both “Vice News Tonight” and the weekly “Vice” series (which were canceled by HBO...
Vice Media Group tapped Banikarim as executive VP and global head of newsgathering for Vice News, a newly created role. She will be based out of Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters and report to Jesse Angelo, president of global news and entertainment.
At Vice News, Banikarim will oversee newsgathering functions and daily newsroom operations for bureaus across New York, Washington, D.C., London and L.A. as well as the news organization’s digital and social-media divisions. Banikarim is scheduled to start at Vice News on Jan. 6, 2020.
Her hire comes after the recent exit of Vice News Evp Josh Tyrangiel, who had been the organization’s highest-ranking editorial exec and oversaw both “Vice News Tonight” and the weekly “Vice” series (which were canceled by HBO...
- 12/11/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Paola Ramos is joining Vice News as a correspondent, starting this week, in the first notable new hire by Jesse Angelo since he joined the company as head of news and entertainment in June.
Ramos has previously written for Vice.com and hosted Latin-x, a Vice series focused on under-reported stories about the Latinx community. In her new role, Ramos will work across platforms. Two key venues for her work will be Vice and Vice News Tonight, which are both set to relaunch on new networks after a multi-year deal with HBO wound down a few months ago. Vice, a documentary series, will debut on Showtime next spring, and Vice News Tonight will start airing on the Viceland cable network in early 2020.
“Paola is an extraordinary talent and has done some incredible reporting in her career. The depth of her coverage on the Latinx community goes beyond the typical...
Ramos has previously written for Vice.com and hosted Latin-x, a Vice series focused on under-reported stories about the Latinx community. In her new role, Ramos will work across platforms. Two key venues for her work will be Vice and Vice News Tonight, which are both set to relaunch on new networks after a multi-year deal with HBO wound down a few months ago. Vice, a documentary series, will debut on Showtime next spring, and Vice News Tonight will start airing on the Viceland cable network in early 2020.
“Paola is an extraordinary talent and has done some incredible reporting in her career. The depth of her coverage on the Latinx community goes beyond the typical...
- 12/3/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
A month after Showtime revived the weekly “Vice” docuseries that HBO canceled, the digital media company has landed a second docuseries with Hulu called “Vice Investigates.”
Each of the 10 “Vice Investigates” episodes will provide audiences with an in-depth experience exploring timely topics and questions, such as the complex geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; a deep dive into the seldom seen human side of K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes attempting to redefine the gender lines of competition in a non-binary world.
The series will debut its first three episodes on Nov. 1, with the rest rolling out monthly beginning in December.
Also Read: Disney Takes $353 Million Q1 Write-Down on Vice Media
Subrata De is the Executive Producer and Showrunner for Vice Investigates. Beverly Chase is Co-Executive Producer. Jesse Angelo is President, Global News and Entertainment, Vice Media.
Here are the descriptions...
Each of the 10 “Vice Investigates” episodes will provide audiences with an in-depth experience exploring timely topics and questions, such as the complex geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; a deep dive into the seldom seen human side of K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes attempting to redefine the gender lines of competition in a non-binary world.
The series will debut its first three episodes on Nov. 1, with the rest rolling out monthly beginning in December.
Also Read: Disney Takes $353 Million Q1 Write-Down on Vice Media
Subrata De is the Executive Producer and Showrunner for Vice Investigates. Beverly Chase is Co-Executive Producer. Jesse Angelo is President, Global News and Entertainment, Vice Media.
Here are the descriptions...
- 10/24/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Vice Media, which has been reshuffling its TV partnership plans after its long-term relationship with HBO wound down several months ago, has set a premiere on Hulu of Vice Investigates.
The Hulu Original show, from the producers and correspondents of Vice News, will see the first three episode go live on the streaming service on November 1. Remaining installments in the 10-episode series will appear monthly.
In the tradition of the original Vice on HBO, the new series will span the world and cover a range of topics. Initial episodes will take a close look at the geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; profile K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes.
Vice, which has been in revamp mode under CEO Nancy Dubuc, has several established media companies as stakeholders. A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst and Disney where Dubuc had a long executive tenure,...
The Hulu Original show, from the producers and correspondents of Vice News, will see the first three episode go live on the streaming service on November 1. Remaining installments in the 10-episode series will appear monthly.
In the tradition of the original Vice on HBO, the new series will span the world and cover a range of topics. Initial episodes will take a close look at the geopolitical divide between Iran and Saudi Arabia; profile K-Pop rockstars; and a first-hand look at the experiences of intersex and transgender athletes.
Vice, which has been in revamp mode under CEO Nancy Dubuc, has several established media companies as stakeholders. A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst and Disney where Dubuc had a long executive tenure,...
- 10/24/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Vice Media will probe fires in the Amazon; Russia’s crackdown on hip-hop artists; and escalating tensions in the Middle East, all as part of a new investigative series set to debut on Hulu.
The streaming-video hub said it had ordered 10 episodes of “Vice Investigates,” which is billed as a series of “immersive narratives and fresh perspectives on the important – and sometimes controversial – issues defining today’s culture.” Hulu will launch the first three episodes on Friday, November 1, followed by monthly premieres of the remaining programs, which will start in December. The episode examining the Middle East features an interview between Vice co-founder Shane Smith and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of and adviser to President Donald Trump
Vice and Hulu are already programming partners, having struck a deal to stream several programs from Vice Media’s Viceland cable network on the streaming outlet, which is controlled by Walt Disney. Disney...
The streaming-video hub said it had ordered 10 episodes of “Vice Investigates,” which is billed as a series of “immersive narratives and fresh perspectives on the important – and sometimes controversial – issues defining today’s culture.” Hulu will launch the first three episodes on Friday, November 1, followed by monthly premieres of the remaining programs, which will start in December. The episode examining the Middle East features an interview between Vice co-founder Shane Smith and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of and adviser to President Donald Trump
Vice and Hulu are already programming partners, having struck a deal to stream several programs from Vice Media’s Viceland cable network on the streaming outlet, which is controlled by Walt Disney. Disney...
- 10/24/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
HBO is not renewing Vice Media’s “Vice News Tonight,” ending the premium cabler’s seven-year relationship with the youth-culture media company — throwing another curveball at Vice as it tries to turn its business around.
Vice announced that it has tapped Jesse Angelo, former CEO and publisher of the New York Post, to oversee all news and entertainment and lead efforts to strike a deal to find a “new home” for a news show similar to the one it has produced for HBO.
Josh Tyrangiel, Evp of news at Vice Media, will leave the company in the latest executive shakeup at Vice under CEO Nancy Dubuc. Tyrangiel, who has overseen Vice’s nightly news show for HBO, will stay on board through the end of the run of “Vice News Tonight,” which will finish airing on HBO in early September. Tyrangiel, former chief content officer of Bloomberg Media, joined Vice...
Vice announced that it has tapped Jesse Angelo, former CEO and publisher of the New York Post, to oversee all news and entertainment and lead efforts to strike a deal to find a “new home” for a news show similar to the one it has produced for HBO.
Josh Tyrangiel, Evp of news at Vice Media, will leave the company in the latest executive shakeup at Vice under CEO Nancy Dubuc. Tyrangiel, who has overseen Vice’s nightly news show for HBO, will stay on board through the end of the run of “Vice News Tonight,” which will finish airing on HBO in early September. Tyrangiel, former chief content officer of Bloomberg Media, joined Vice...
- 6/10/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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