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'''Viceland''' (stylized in all caps
Operating under the creative direction of film director [[Spike Jonze]], Viceland was a lifestyle-oriented channel that primarily aired documentary and reality series aimed towards [[millennial]]s, with new original series, along with adaptations of and reruns of existing Vice [[web series]]. Some of the network's launch programs were hosted by existing Vice personalities such as [[Action Bronson]] and [[Thomas Morton (journalist)|Thomas Morton]], as well as notable figures such as [[Eddie Huang]], [[Elliot Page]], and [[Lance Bangs]].
== Overview ==
=== Precursors ===
Vice's first foray into television was [[VBS.tv]], an online video joint venture with [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]'s [[Viacom Media Networks|MTV Networks]] division (specifically, [[MTV]] and [[Logo TV]]). As part of the venture, MTV Networks had international television distribution rights for the content produced for VBS.tv, resulting in the creation of television specials that compiled content from the service (in the U.S., these aired on [[MTV2]]).<ref name="nyt-vbstv">{{cite news|title=A Guerrilla Video Site Meets MTV|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/business/media/19vice.html|access-date=February 29, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=November 19, 2007 |last1=Levine |first1=Robert }}</ref> Vice later produced a series for MTV, ''The Vice Guide to Everything''.<ref name="nyt-viceland">{{cite news|title=Viceland, a New Cable Channel, Aims to Stand Out|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/29/arts/television/viceland-a-new-cable-channel-aims-to-stand-out.html?_r=0|access-date=February 29, 2016|work=The New York Times| date=February 28, 2016 | last1=Hale | first1=Mike }}</ref> In 2013, Vice premiered a [[Vice (TV series)|self-titled newsmagazine]] series for [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodman|first=Tim|title=Vice brings its brand of provocative, let's-go-find-danger journalism to HBO as a half-hour newsmagazine.|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/vice-tv-review-431808|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 4, 2013}}</ref> The following year, HBO's parent company [[Time Warner]] expressed interest in acquiring a stake in Vice, and proposed the possibility of Vice taking over its struggling cable news channel [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]], and revamping it as a [[millennial]]-focused service drawing from its own content. However, the deal fell through due to concerns regarding editorial control.<ref name="thr-viceland">{{cite web|title=It's Official: Vice Channel to Take Over A+E Networks' History Spinoff H2|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vice-channel-replace-historys-h2-836322|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 3, 2015|access-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name=adage-hlnvice>{{cite news|title=Can HLN Draw Millennials Fast Enough to Stave Off Vice?|url=http://adage.com/article/media/vice-time-warner-hln-pivot-a-younger-audience/293644/|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=Advertising Age}}</ref><ref name=nyt-twvice>{{cite news|title=Time Warner Ends Negotiations to Buy Stake in Vice Media|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/30/business/media/time-warner-ends-negotiations-to-buy-stake-in-vice-media.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|date = August 29, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2014|last1 = Mahler|first1 = Jonathan}}</ref>
On August 29, 2014, [[A&E Networks]]—a joint venture of [[Hearst Communications|Hearst Corporation]] and [[The Walt Disney Company]]—acquired a 10% minority stake in Vice Media for $250 million.<ref name=thr-aestake>{{cite news|title=A&E Networks Buying Minority Stake in Vice Media|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a-e-networks-buying-minority-729183|access-date=October 12, 2014|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> On October 30, 2014, Vice announced a CDN$100 million joint venture with Canadian media conglomerate [[Rogers Communications]], to build a studio in [[Toronto]]'s [[Liberty Village]] neighborhood for producing original content.<ref name="canbusiness-globalaudience">{{cite web|title=Viceland content will be made in Canada, for a global audience|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/viceland-content-will-be-made-in-canada-for-a-global-audience/|website=Canadian Business|publisher=Rogers Media|access-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref> Rogers holds the minority 30% stake of the Vice Canada Studio in Toronto.<ref name="canbusiness-globalaudience"/> Rogers also announced an intent to launch Vice-branded television and digital properties in Canada in 2015. Rogers CEO Guy Laurence described the proposed studio as "a powerhouse for Canadian digital content focused on 18- to 34-year-olds" which would be "exciting" and "provocative".<ref name=cbc-rogersvice>{{cite news|title=Rogers, Vice Media strike $100M deal to create Canadian content|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-vice-media-strike-100m-deal-to-create-canadian-content-1.2818406|website=CBC News|access-date=October 30, 2014|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref><ref name=gandm-vicecanada>{{cite news|title=Rogers, Vice Media to partner on $100-million venture|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rogers-vice-media-to-partner-on-100-million-venture/article21380037/|access-date=October 30, 2014|date=October 30, 2014|location=Toronto|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> In 2015, Rogers-owned television network [[City (TV network)|City]] introduced ''Vice on City''—an anthology series featuring short-form content produced by Vice's Canadian outlets and reporters.<ref name="vice-viceoncity">{{cite web|title=Best of Vice Canada Debuts Tonight on City|url=https://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/best-of-vice-canada-debuts-on-city-tonight|website=Vice.com|access-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> The Vice company had previously moved from [[Montreal]] to [[New York City]] due to difficulties in reaching a sufficient [[Economies of scale|scale]] in Canada at the time. The company believed that Rogers' investment in Vice helped to better achieve these goals.<ref name="thr-vicecanada">{{cite news|title=Vice Media to Launch Cable TV Channel in Canada|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vice-media-launch-cable-tv-837395|access-date=February 29, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
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Thirty different programs were developed for Viceland, including original series and expanded versions of existing Vice's web series.<ref name="montrealgazette-viceland"/> Original programs announced for the initial slate included [[Thomas Morton (journalist)|Thomas Morton]]'s [[Balls Deep (TV Series)|''Balls Deep'']], ''Flophouse''— a series where [[Lance Bangs]] follows the lives of up-and-coming comedians at underground stand-up events,<ref name="avclub-flophouse">{{cite web|title=Viceland's Flophouse trailer explores the on- and offstage lives of comedians|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/vicelands-flophouse-trailer-explores-and-offstage--231750|website=The A.V. Club|date=February 4, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> ''F**k, That's Delicious''— a television version of the food-oriented web series starring [[Action Bronson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/55081-action-bronson-shares-first-episode-of-food-focused-web-series-fuck-thats-delicious/|title=Action Bronson|work=Pitchfork Media|date=May 6, 2014|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Gaycation (TV series)|Gaycation]]''— a series in which [[Elliot Page]] explores the [[LGBT culture]]s of different regions,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.format.com/magazine/features/photography/gaycation-vice-ian-daniel-lgbt-art|title=Take a Visual 'Gaycation' with Ian Daniel – Format Magazine}}</ref> ''[[Huang's World]]''— featuring [[Eddie Huang]] "exploring identity using food as an equalizer", King of the Road— a series following skaters on Thrasher Magazine's annual scavenger hunt,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hide.me/en/blog/2016/04/april-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-tv-shows/|title=April Premiere Dates For New And Returning TV Shows {{!}} hide.me|date=April 5, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref> ''[[List of programs broadcast by Viceland|States of Undress]]''— a series focusing on fashion weeks around the world,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wwd.com/eye/parties/hailey-gates-viceland-series-states-of-undress-10400242/|title=Hailey Gates Talks New Docuseries, 'States of Undress'|last=Garced|first=Kristi|date=March 30, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> the music documentary series ''Noisey'', ''Vice World of Sports'', and ''[[Weediquette]]''— which focuses on the mainstream [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] culture and industry.<ref name="thr-viceland"/><ref name="adweek-lure">{{cite web|title=Here's How Viceland Plans to Lure Millennials Back to TV|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/heres-how-viceland-plans-lure-millennials-back-tv-168873|website=Adweek|access-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name="pitchfork-delicious">{{cite web|title=Action Bronson Eats His Way Across America in "Fuck, That's Delicious" Season Premiere|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/63765-action-bronson-eats-his-way-across-america-in-fuck-thats-delicious-season-premiere/|website=Pitchfork|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=Conde Nast|access-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref> Blocks of existing short-form content from Vice (''Vice Lab'') are also featured,<ref name="ibt-viceland">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/what-viceland-one-millennials-underwhelming-morning-watching-hippest-network-cable-tv-2328118|title=What Is Viceland? One Millennial's Underwhelming Morning Watching The Hippest Network On Cable TV|website=International Business Times|date=March 2016|access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> along with other, acquired content— such as Friday-night airings of [[cult film]]s accompanied by ''Vice Guide to Film'' documentaries on their directors.<ref name="thr-hoodwink"/><ref name="gandm-jonze"/> Ten of the thirty original programs planned were produced in Canada, including ''Cyberwar''— which focuses on [[cyberterrorism]], and ''Dead Set on Life''— an expansion of Matty Matheson's food-oriented web series ''Keep It Canada''.<ref name="montrealgazette-viceland"/>
A month after Viceland's initial launch, the U.S. version of the network announced a second slate of shows, including ''[[Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch 'Ancient Aliens']]''—a series in which Action Bronson watches episodes of ''[[Ancient Aliens]]'' with guests whilst smoking marijuana,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/traveling-stars-action-bronson-friends-ancient-aliens-interview |title=How Action Bronson Ended Up Getting High and Watching 'Ancient Aliens' |last=Capossela |first=Francesca |date=August 3, 2016 |website=Vice |access-date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> ''Black Market''— a series in which Michael K. Williams explores underground economies around the world, the U.S. premieres of ''Cyberwar'' and ''Dead Set on Life'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/viceland-renews-gaycation-noisey-orders-black-market-abandoned-cyber-war-1201773845/|title=Viceland Renews Five Shows, Including Ellen Page's 'Gaycation,' Picks Up Five More|last=Prudom|first=Laura|date=May 13, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref> ''Party Legends''— a show about re-enactments of entertaining party stories,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/summer-tv-premiere-dates-2016-new-returning-shows-list-1201677180/|title=Summer Premiere & Return Dates: 2016 Edition|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=May 9, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> ''WOMAN''— a series in which Gloria Steinam features the lives of different women around the world,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/arts/television/gloria-steinem-viceland-women.html|title=Gloria Steinem Brings Feminism to Viceland|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|date=May 4, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref> and ''VICE Does America''— which Abdullah Saeed and two Vice co-workers explore forgotten places of the world.<ref name="auto"/> In October 2016, the network launched a [[late-night talk show]], [[Desus & Mero (2016 TV series)|''Desus & Mero'']], hosted by [[Desus Nice]] and [[The Kid Mero]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=October 14, 2016|title='Desus & Mero': No Suits. And No Canned Sketches.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/arts/television/desus-nice-the-kid-mero-viceland.html|access-date=May 30, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The program ran through June 2018, when it was cancelled after the duo signed with [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] to host a [[Desus & Mero (2019 TV series)|rebooted version]] (which premiered in early-2019).<ref>{{Cite web|title='Desus & Mero' Late-Night Show Gets February Premiere Date On Showtime|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/desus-mero-late-night-show-premiere-date-showtime-1202511383/|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=November 29, 2018|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>▼
In 2019, Viceland began to pivot its U.S. operations to include a larger focus on news programming: on February 29, the network launched ''Vice Live—''a two-hour "[[variety show]]" aired Monday–Thursday nights from Vice's Brooklyn headquarters, which featured coverage of the day's trends, reports from Vice's international bureaus, guest appearances, as well as other freeform content. The show was cancelled on April 15.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viceland To End Nightly Series 'Vice Live' Weeks After Show's Premiere|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/viceland-to-end-nightly-series-vice-live-weeks-after-shows-premiere-1202596484/|last=Bennett|first=Anita|date=April 16, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Viceland Sets Nightly Live Two-Hour Variety Show|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/viceland-sets-nightly-live-two-hour-variety-show-1202536928/|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=January 17, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> That month, Viceland also premiered ''[[Dark Side of the Ring]]'', a documentary series on controversial events in [[professional wrestling]].<ref name=":0"/> The series would become Viceland's highest-rated premiere, and was renewed for a second season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Viceland's Wrestling Docu-Series 'Dark Side of the Ring' Returns For A Second Run On The Mat – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/vicelands-dark-side-of-the-ring-second-season-1202651692/|last=White|first=Peter|date=July 23, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> After HBO ended its partnership with Vice News, ''Vice News Tonight'' was subsequently picked up by Viceland.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Vice News Tonight' Lands At Viceland Cable Network|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/vice-news-tonight-lands-viceland-1202669610/|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=August 16, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> In February 2020, in the lead-up to the program's re-launch, the U.S. network was quietly renamed [[Vice TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=An Expanded Vice News Tonight Will Air on Vice TV|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/viceland-still-struggling-after-four-years-quietly-changes-its-name-to-vice-tv/|website=Adweek|language=en-US|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>▼
== Versions ==
Prior to
In June 2016, Shane Smith announced at the [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity|Cannes Lions Festival]] that Vice Media had reached deals with local broadcasters to expand into 44 countries with the launch of editorial properties and localized Viceland networks, including the [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (Australia), [[Econet Wireless|Econet Media]] (sub-Saharan Africa), [[The Times Group]] (India), [[Moby Media Group]] (Middle East), [[Multi Channels Asia]] (Southeast Asia), [[Sky Television (New Zealand)|Sky Network Television]] (New Zealand), [[V Media Group]] (Canada, French-language),<ref name="gazette-french">{{cite web|title=Vice to launch edgy TV channel Viceland in Quebec, expand internationally|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/vice-to-launch-edgy-tv-channel-viceland-in-quebec-expand-internationally|website=Montreal Gazette|publisher=Postmedia Network|access-date=July 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="deadline-50more">{{cite web|title=Vice Media's Viceland To Launch In More Than 50 New Countries|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/vice-media-launches-in-more-than-50-new-countries-1201777144/|website=Deadline.com|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=July 10, 2016}}</ref> [[Canal+ (TV provider)|Canal+]] (France), [[Ziggo]] (Netherlands)<ref name="mediamagazine">{{cite news|title=Televisiezender Viceland op 1 maart van start bij Ziggo|url=https://mediamagazine.nl/televisiezender-vice-1-maart-start-ziggo/|date=January 24, 2017|work=MediaMagazine}}</ref> and [[Telenet (Belgium)|Telenet]] (Belgium).<ref name="mediamagazine" />▼
▲In June 2016, Shane Smith announced at the [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity|Cannes Lions Festival]] that Vice Media had reached deals with local broadcasters to expand into 44 countries with the launch of editorial properties and localized Viceland networks
Vice holds a 49% minority stake and control of international expansions,<ref name="thr-hoodwink"/> except for Australia where the channel is 100% owned and operated by SBS.▼
▲Vice holds a 49% minority stake and control of international expansions,<ref name="thr-hoodwink"/> except
▲Prior to launch day, Vice ran newspaper ads for Viceland, containing only the network's name and a phone number that, when called, invited viewers to contribute answers to questions. Pre-launch programming for Viceland began on February 29, 2016, at 5:00 a.m. ET in Canada (with ''Bar Talk'', a one-hour special hosted by Vice Canada's head of content Patrick McGuire<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogersmediatv.ca/pr_detail.php?id=1311|title=This Land is Your Land, This Land is Viceland: New Specialty Channel Launches with Distinctive Slate of Programming, Feb. 29|publisher=Rogers Media|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>), and on the same day at 6:00 a.m. ET in the United States, broadcasting a countdown clock to the official launch later in the evening, accompanied by footage of Vice executives answering the viewer-contributed calls as [[voice mail]]. The first program following the countdown was the series premiere of ''Noisey'', following hip-hop musician [[Kendrick Lamar]].<ref name="montrealgazette-viceland">{{cite news|title=How a little magazine called Vice conquered the media world: Welcome to Viceland|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/how-a-little-magazine-called-vice-conquered-the-media-world-welcome-to-viceland|access-date=February 29, 2016|work=Montreal Gazette|publisher=Postmedia}}</ref><ref name="variety-newspaper">{{cite news|title=To Get People To Watch Viceland On TV, Vice Uses A Newspaper|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/viceland-cable-launch-vice-newspaper-advertising-1201694756/|access-date=February 29, 2016|work=Variety}}</ref><ref name="gandm-jonze"/><ref name="adweek-lure" /><ref name="multichannel-vicelandlaunch">{{cite web|title=Viceland Makes Its Cable Debut|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/viceland-makes-it-cable-debut/402903|website=Multichannel News|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name="theprovince-lamar">{{cite news|title=Vancouver rapper and filmmaker Jay Worthy helps viewers see Compton through the eyes of Kendrick Lamar|url=https://theprovince.com/entertainment/Vancouver+rapper+filmmaker+Worthy+helps+viewers+Compton+through+eyes+Kendrick+Lamar/11738708/story.html|access-date=March 4, 2016|work=The Province|publisher=Postmedia}}</ref>
====United States====
{{Main|Vice TV}}
The American version is operated by a joint venture with [[A&E Networks]], (itself a stake owner of [[Vice Media]]) and originally replaced [[H2 (A&E Networks)|H2]].
▲A month after
▲In 2019, Viceland began to pivot its U.S. operations to include a larger focus on news programming: on February 29, the network launched ''Vice Live—''a two-hour "[[variety show]]" aired Monday–Thursday nights from Vice's Brooklyn headquarters, which featured coverage of the day's trends, reports from Vice's international bureaus, guest appearances, as well as other freeform content. The show was cancelled on April 15.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viceland To End Nightly Series 'Vice Live' Weeks After Show's Premiere|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/viceland-to-end-nightly-series-vice-live-weeks-after-shows-premiere-1202596484/|last=Bennett|first=Anita|date=April 16, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Viceland Sets Nightly Live Two-Hour Variety Show|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/viceland-sets-nightly-live-two-hour-variety-show-1202536928/|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=January 17, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> That month, Viceland also premiered ''[[Dark Side of the Ring]]'', a documentary series on controversial events in [[professional wrestling]].<ref name=":0"/> The series would become Viceland's highest-rated premiere, and was renewed for a second season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Viceland's Wrestling Docu-Series 'Dark Side of the Ring' Returns For A Second Run On The Mat – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/vicelands-dark-side-of-the-ring-second-season-1202651692/|last=White|first=Peter|date=July 23, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> After HBO ended its partnership with Vice News, ''Vice News Tonight'' was subsequently picked up by Viceland.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Vice News Tonight' Lands At Viceland Cable Network|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/vice-news-tonight-lands-viceland-1202669610/|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=August 16, 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref> In February 2020, in the lead-up to the program's re-launch, the U.S. network was quietly renamed
==== Australia ====
{{Main|SBS Viceland}}▼
On November 15, 2016, Australian public broadcaster [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS) re-launched its SBS2 channel as [[SBS Viceland]]. The re-branded channel initially featured Viceland's programming and other newly commissioned content, alongside original news, entertainment, and sports programming carried over from its previous branding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/sbs-viceland-to-replace-sbs-2-from-nov-15.html|title=SBS VICELAND to replace SBS 2 from Nov. 15|date=October 4, 2016|publisher=TV Tonight}}</ref>
=== Former ===
==== Canada ====
{{Main|Viceland (Canada)}}
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On August 16, 2018, Vice announced a new long-term output deal with [[Bell Media]], with its programming being aired by Bell platforms such as [[Crave (streaming service)|Crave]] and [[Much (TV channel)|Much]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/vice-canada-bell-media-1202446524/|title=Vice Is Back In Business In Canada After Striking Long-Term Deal With Bell Media|last=White|first=Peter|date=August 16, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
====United Kingdom and Ireland ====
On March 9, 2016, Vice Media announced that it would launch Viceland in the United Kingdom in September 2016 as part of a partnership with [[Sky (company)|Sky]], marking its first international launch. This includes carriage on its satellite and over-the-top [[Now TV (UK and Ireland)|Now TV]] services, access to Vice apps on [[Sky Q]] set-top boxes, and timed exclusivity for video-on-demand/[[Sky Go]] access. Sky will handle advertising sales for the channel which is available in Ireland.<ref name="wireduk-viceland">{{cite magazine|title=Vice is launching a TV channel on Sky|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/sky-tv-viceland-vice-channel|magazine=Wired UK|access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="deadline-vluk">{{cite web|title=Viceland To Launch In UK On Pay TV Platform Sky|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/viceland-shane-smith-to-launch-in-uk-on-sky-1201716855/|website=Deadline|date=March 9, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref>
Low ratings were reported of the British and Irish version, where some programs premiered to viewership so low that they failed to register ratings. A Sky representative defended the channel, noting the steady growth and accolades of the U.S. network.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/04/viceland-uk-ratings-sky-tv|title=Viceland UK scores zero ratings on some nights after Sky TV launch|last=Sweney|first=Mark|date=October 4, 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 15, 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
On July 17, 2017, Viceland launched a block of [[late night anime]] in partnership with [[Anime Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-20/viceland-channel-announces-late-night-anime-block/.117730|title = VICELAND Channel Announces Late-Night Anime Block}}</ref> Viceland changed its name to '''Vice on TV''' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2019/03/08/vice-on-tv-lands-on-bt-platform/|title=Vice on TV lands on BT platform|date=March 8, 2019}}</ref>
As of July 21, 2018, Vice on TV is now available on Virgin Media channel 219.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} A temporary duplicate launched on channel 191 on Virgin Media at midnight on July 22, 2018, a slot previously vacated by [[W (UK TV channel)|W HD]] prior to the [[UKTV]] channels' removals, until the network was restored on August 11, 2018.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} The channel was removed from Virgin Media on July 20, 2020.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} The channel closed on May 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Federica-C |title=Vice closes on 30 April |url=https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-TV/Vice-closes-on-30-April/ba-p/3664364 |website=Sky Community |access-date=June 1, 2021 |language=en |date=April 8, 2021 |quote=VICE (channel 183) will be removed from our Sky EPG (Electronic Program Guide) on Friday 30 April.}}</ref>
==== Netherlands and Belgium ====
Viceland started broadcasting in the [[Netherlands]] and Flanders on March 1, 2017, initially exclusively to the cable-operator [[Ziggo]], owned by [[VodafoneZiggo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediamagazine.nl/televisiezender-viceland-exclusief-van-start-bij-ziggo/|title=Televisiezender Viceland exclusief van start bij Ziggo|last=MediamagazineNL|date=March 1, 2017|website=MediaMagazine}}</ref> Viceland had concluded a deal with [[Liberty Global]], 50% owner of VodafoneZiggo.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} On June 15, 2017, Viceland started with the local cable operator [[Caiway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediamagazine.nl/tv-zender-viceland-nu-ook-te-zien-bij-aanbieder-caiway/|title=Tv-zender VICELAND nu ook te zien bij aanbieder Caiway|last=MediamagazineNL|date=June 15, 2017|website=MediaMagazine}}</ref> Only on July 18, 2018, Viceland managed to obtain distribution with [[KPN]], a national provider and competitor to Ziggo, resulting in nationwide availability. At the same time distribution started with [[T-Mobile Netherlands|T-Mobile Thuis]], another national operator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mediamagazine.nl/televisiezender-viceland-ook-te-zien-via-kpn-en-t-mobile-thuis/|title = MediaMagazine.nl|date = July 18, 2018}}</ref> Viceland Nederland produces a few Dutch productions and was in the beginning of its existence in the news for having a documentary with Geert Wilders.
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Vice TV ceased existing in the Netherlands and Flanders on August 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nederlandsmedianieuws.nl/TV-en-Video/tv-en-video-nieuws/VICE-tv-stopt-per-24-augustus-2020-in-Nederland-en-Vlaanderen/|title=VICE tv stopt per 24 augustus 2020 in Nederland en Vlaanderen|website=Nederlands MediaNieuws|access-date=July 10, 2020|archive-date=July 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710103245/https://nederlandsmedianieuws.nl/TV-en-Video/tv-en-video-nieuws/VICE-tv-stopt-per-24-augustus-2020-in-Nederland-en-Vlaanderen/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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A Viceland programming block
▲{{Main|SBS Viceland}}
▲On November 15, 2016, Australian public broadcaster [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS) re-launched its SBS2 channel as [[SBS Viceland]]. The re-branded channel initially featured Viceland's programming and other newly commissioned content, alongside original news, entertainment, and sports programming carried over from its previous branding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/sbs-viceland-to-replace-sbs-2-from-nov-15.html|title=SBS VICELAND to replace SBS 2 from Nov. 15|date=October 4, 2016|publisher=TV Tonight}}</ref> However, within a few years the channel included very little Vice programming.
▲A Viceland programming block is aired on [[Outdoor Channel]] since August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannelsasia.com/outdoor-channel-turns-viceland-on-friday-nights|title=Outdoor Channel Turns Viceland On Friday Nights}}</ref>
▲=== Africa ===
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