Articles Tagged ‘Vice’

Jobs cut at Vice Canada
A $450 million investment has led the global company to divert its resources, resulting in around 10 layoffs in Canada.

Vice Media nabs $450M investment
The global media brand will invest in more scripted content and announced plans to launch an OTT platform.

Vice and Canadian Media Guild reach collective agreement
The media company’s first-ever union has ratified an agreement which will see the average salary for members increase by 9%.

ICYMI: Free For All bolsters leadership, Home to Win returns
In case you missed it: people moves at Free For All and Peloton Media, a new History SVOD and more.

Vice goes to campus with Rouge Media partnership
Daily news and culture content on digital screens at more than 100 college and university campuses in Canada will help the media co reach the younger half of the millennial generation.

BMO and Vice talk money with new vertical
The financial company is targeting millennials with its sponsorship of Vice Money.

How A&W is reaching millennials
Why the QSR partnered with Facebook and Vice to produce a three-part branded content documentary.

ICYMI: Vice Canada unionizes, Cannes shortlists begin
In case you missed it: Vice Canada employees have voted to join the Canadian Media Guild, Cogeco is adding Telelatino’s channels and Cieslok is donating ad space to Pride Toronto (pictured).

Want to advertise for free in Vice Magazine?
The media company is reaching out to buyers with an unusually generous offer ahead of its June relaunch.

Bell Media hires Jason Ford
The former VICE exec is heading a new team that will create digital video and branded content for the broadcaster’s properties.

Shane Smith to receive Cannes’ media award
The Vice Media founder and CEO has been announced as the Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year for 2016.

Can Vice break the traditional TV model?
The new channel will introduce native advertising on TV, with an aim to disrupt the dominance of the 30-second TV spot.

BCE pitches new local news fund at CRTC hearing
The hearing on local and community programming kicked off Monday and will run until Feb. 3.

Viceland to launch across 25 carriers
Rogers and Vice release details on the launch date for the new youth-facing channel, which will reach over 60% of connected households across Canada.

Vice preps for magazine redesign
The media company’s 21-year-old flagship product is entering a two-month long makeover process and will debut in March 2016.