VICE Studios (the studio arm of the VICE Media portfolio business) has selected ITV Studios as its exclusive global distribution partner. The deal will see ITV Studios add nearly 2,000 hours of VICE content to its 90,000+ hour catalogue, as well as represent future projects in the VICE Studios’ pipeline. As the exclusive distributor of […]
Vice Media, once the darling of ‘new media’, says it will be laying off “hundreds” of staff. The news and broadcast site is also ceasing activity on its Vice website. Vice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year and was acquired by Fortress Investment Group. New York-based Vice was once valued at $5.7 billion back […]
Warner Bros Discovery has announced the appointment of Alberto Carullo as Vice President Max Local Original Production Italy & Iberia, reporting directly to Laura Carafoli, SVP Content Networks & Streaming Local Productions Italy & Iberia. Carullo, whose headquarters will be in Madrid, in his new role, effective from January 1st 2024, will be responsible for […]
Vice Media has appointed Michael Lang as its new Executive Chairman. Lang is a former CEO of Miramax, and he was also part of the team that launched US streaming service Hulu, serving as a founding board member. Other credits on his CV include roles at The Walt Disney Company, Fox, Discovery and Universal Music. […]
Redge Technologies, a leader in OTT technology, has announced the appointment of Rami David as Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development. With over 20 years of experience in business development and sales management, David brings a wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective on global markets to Redge Technologies’ long-term strategy. He has […]
Incendo Chief Operating Officer, Jean-Philippe Normandeau has announced the appointment of Effi Eustace as SVP Sales, The Americas. Eustace will be responsible for the valorisation of Incendo’s catalogue as well as Quebecor Content’s French-language programming across all platforms. She will also work hand-in-hand with Incendo’s development and production teams to accelerate the commissioning of its […]
Riedel Communications has announced that Costa Nikols has joined the company as vice president of sales enablement for the global team. In his new role, Nikols will design, develop, and institute sales enablement programs to build the foundational and technical knowledge for the global sales team. Continuing to work with strategic leaders and customers across […]
A group of Vice’s lenders led by Fortress Investment Group looks set to take over Vice Media after the consortium’s $225 million (€206.9m) offer for the bankrupt company emerged as the only ‘qualified’ bid, according to a legal filing. An auction scheduled for June 22nd was cancelled and a hearing to approve the sale of […]
In March 2023, Teleste announced the appointment of Linda Kallas as the company’s Senior Vice President, Group Strategy. She started in her role and joined the company’s Management Group on June 1st. The aim of the new role of Senior Vice President, Group Strategy is to strengthen and develop the company’s long-term strategy work and […]
Vice Media Group is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Vice has already closed its Vice News Tonight, amidst a wave of closures including BuzzFeed News. Vice had already put itself up for sale and had interest from five companies, the NYT reports. It adds that in the event of a bankruptcy, Vice’s debt holder Fortress […]