Vice Media

Vice Media is an American-Canadian digital media and broadcasting company. Originating from the Montreal-based Vice magazine co-founded by Shane Smith, Gavin McInnes and Suroosh Alvi, Vice expanded primarily into youth and young adult-focused digital media, including online content verticals and related web series, the news division Vice News, a film production studio, and a record label among other properties. In February 2016, Vice Media launched a cable television network in Canada and the United States known as Viceland—a millennial-targeted network which draws upon the resources of the lifestyle-oriented verticals of Vice.

Originally based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Vice re-located to New York City in 2001. In 2014, Vice Media was the subject of a 10%, US$200 million equity investment by U.S. broadcasting company A&E Networks, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation. Disney made a second 10%, US$200 million investment in 2015.

Shane Smith (journalist)

Shane Smith is a Canadian Emmy Award-winning journalist and web entrepreneur.[2] He is the co-founder and CEO of the international media company VICE Media, operating an international network of digital channels, a television production studio, a record label, an in-house creative services agency, a book-publishing house, and a feature film division.

Early life and education

Shane Smith was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1969. He attended the Lisgar Collegiate Institute and later graduated from Carleton University with a degree in English literature and political science.