Vice boss Nancy Dubuc has praised her colleagues in the field in Ukraine as bombing continues in the capital Kyiv, while taking a swipe at traditional news coverage.
This comes as the youth-skewing media company is prepping a special episode of Vice News Tonight on the developing invasion of the country as well as a documentary fronted by Sean Penn.
“Near the end of 2021 I wrote to you how I have long believed that one of the most special things about Vice Media is the human element, and the way it weaves itself into every fiber of what we create and contribute to our global communities,” Dubuc wrote in an internal memo to staff seen by Deadline. “This rings true, more than ever, with the unparalleled, brave and – most of all – human coverage of the events leading up to and throughout the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Government this week.
This comes as the youth-skewing media company is prepping a special episode of Vice News Tonight on the developing invasion of the country as well as a documentary fronted by Sean Penn.
“Near the end of 2021 I wrote to you how I have long believed that one of the most special things about Vice Media is the human element, and the way it weaves itself into every fiber of what we create and contribute to our global communities,” Dubuc wrote in an internal memo to staff seen by Deadline. “This rings true, more than ever, with the unparalleled, brave and – most of all – human coverage of the events leading up to and throughout the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Government this week.
- 2/25/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Vice is to relaunch its nightly news show, “Vice News Tonight,” in a new hour-long live format on March 4 on Vice TV. Vice has named TV news veteran Nikki Egan as executive producer of the newscast, which will air live, Monday through Thursday. Prior to Vice, Egan was at MSNBC for 17 years.
Vice announced last August that “Vice News Tonight” would be moving to Vice TV (formerly known as Viceland), the basic cable network joint venture of Vice Media and A+E Networks. Its previous home, HBO, opted in June not to renew the program, which was then half hour in length and pre-taped.
Vice has also made 20 new hires in the run up to launch, including Todd Zwillich as Washington, D.C., deputy bureau chief, Emily Drew as senior broadcast producer, Jego Armstrong as senior producer, Sarah Svoboda as producer, Jana Lerner as field producer, and Jon Eiseman as director of audience development.
Vice announced last August that “Vice News Tonight” would be moving to Vice TV (formerly known as Viceland), the basic cable network joint venture of Vice Media and A+E Networks. Its previous home, HBO, opted in June not to renew the program, which was then half hour in length and pre-taped.
Vice has also made 20 new hires in the run up to launch, including Todd Zwillich as Washington, D.C., deputy bureau chief, Emily Drew as senior broadcast producer, Jego Armstrong as senior producer, Sarah Svoboda as producer, Jana Lerner as field producer, and Jon Eiseman as director of audience development.
- 2/7/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: As Vice News Tonight is moving into its new cable home on Vice TV (fka Viceland), the nightly newsmagazine is expanding and going live. Vice TV’s new flagship show is switching to a one-hour live format ahead of its relaunch. Premiering Wednesday, March 4 at 8 Pm, the hourlong newscast will air Monday through Thursday on Vice TV.
While on HBO, Vice News Tonight ran half-hour pre-taped episodes Monday-Thursday. In conjunction with the expansion, the show has bolstered its producing and reporting teams.
Vice News has named Emmy-winning TV news veteran Nikki Egan as the show’s Executive Producer, and made 20 new hires including Todd Zwillich as DC Deputy Bureau Chief, Emily Drew as Senior Broadcast Producer, Jego Armstrong as Senior Producer, Sarah Svoboda as Producer, Jana Lerner as Field Producer as well as Jon Eiseman as Director of Audience Development.
The show will combine in-studio interviews and on-the-ground field...
While on HBO, Vice News Tonight ran half-hour pre-taped episodes Monday-Thursday. In conjunction with the expansion, the show has bolstered its producing and reporting teams.
Vice News has named Emmy-winning TV news veteran Nikki Egan as the show’s Executive Producer, and made 20 new hires including Todd Zwillich as DC Deputy Bureau Chief, Emily Drew as Senior Broadcast Producer, Jego Armstrong as Senior Producer, Sarah Svoboda as Producer, Jana Lerner as Field Producer as well as Jon Eiseman as Director of Audience Development.
The show will combine in-studio interviews and on-the-ground field...
- 2/6/2020
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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