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Originally Published 5 months ago — by aftermath.site
Waypoint writers resigned after Vice's parent company removed articles about Steam's new adult content ban, citing pressure from the organization Collective Shout and concerns over Google discoverability, highlighting issues of editorial independence and corporate influence in gaming journalism.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Slate
Media outlets like Vice have faced concerns about website deletion as they pivot away from traditional journalism, leaving journalists scrambling to save their work. While technical challenges exist in maintaining defunct websites, experts argue that it is not prohibitively expensive to host static page archives. Despite the vital work of organizations and tools to archive the internet, the responsibility should not fall solely on journalists, especially when media executives have been criticized for overpaying themselves while their companies struggle.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 411mania.com
VICE, the parent company of Dark Side of the Ring network VICE TV, will be sold for $350 million to a group led by The Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital. The purchase includes all of Vice’s assets and some of the liabilities. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month and owed $474,600,000 to the group. A&E, which airs WWE content and has a stake in Vice, was listed as being owed $937,000 in the filing.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hollywood Reporter
Showtime has quietly pulled an episode of Vice's newsmagazine that featured a report on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' time as a U.S. Navy lawyer serving at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba. The episode was scheduled to air on May 28, but was replaced with repeat programming. Showtime is now referring to the June 4 installment as episode four of the season. The reason for the episode's removal is unknown, and Showtime declined to comment. The episode's description hinted at potentially explosive material about DeSantis, who recently entered the Republican presidential race.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by RACER
VICE, the company behind the NTT IndyCar Series' "100 Days to Indy" docuseries, is reportedly facing bankruptcy. Despite this, there are no concerns regarding the completion of the project, with three episodes already finished and a fourth in production. The final two episodes will be completed once activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway begin later this month. The show debuted last week and delivered 189,000 viewers in its primetime slot on the CW.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
Vice Media is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks after failing to find a buyer to purchase the company. The digital media outlet was once valued at $5.7 billion in 2017 but is now valued at a "fraction" of that amount. If Vice files for bankruptcy, its top investor, Fortress Investment Group, may end up controlling the company, and other investors, including Disney and Fox, would not get investment returns. Vice Media has evolved to include five different branches, including a news division and ad agency Virtue.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Vice, the digital media company that was once valued at $5.7 billion, is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy after struggling to find a buyer. More than five companies have expressed interest in acquiring Vice, but the chances of a sale are growing increasingly slim. In the event of a bankruptcy, Vice's largest debtholder, Fortress Investment Group, could end up controlling the company. Unlike Vice's other investors, which have included Disney and Fox, Fortress holds senior debt, which means it gets paid out first in the event of a sale.