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As it targets profitbility in 2020 and beyond after an extensive restructuring and the acquisition of Refinery29, Vice Media has appointed Ramin Arani as Chief Financial Officer. Arani, who will be based at Vice’s Brooklyn headquarters and report to CEO Nancy Dubuc, comes to the company after a 26-year run at…

Vice Media CEO Nancy Dubuc discussed the misconceptions about and momentum of the company as it navigates a restructuring and the acquisition of Refinery29. Appearing at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in New York on Tuesday, Dubuc delivered her first public comments on the $400 million Refinery merger since it clos…

Vice Media Group has announced the closing of its Refinery29 acquisition and changes to its top management team. The Vice-Refinery deal, worth a reported $400 million, is one of several examples lately of consolidation in the digital media sector, as Facebook and Google continue to pose a stiff challenge in the…

Vice Media, which has been reshuffling its TV partnership plans after its long-term relationship with HBO wound down several months ago, has set a premiere on Hulu of VICE Investigates. The Hulu Original show, from the producers and correspondents of Vice News, will see the first three episode go live on the streaming…

James Murdoch really doesn't watch Succession and also doesn't watch Fox News Channel. Proving he is far from Roman Roy on HBO’s Emmy-nominated media dynasty series, Rupert Murdoch's youngest son on Wednesday circumspectly handled a slew of questions about his family and the new ground he's staking out for himself…

James Murdoch’s venture firm, Lupa Systems, has reportedly bought a small stake in Vice Media. The deal underlines the former Fox executive’s longstanding ties to the brand at an eventful time in its two-decade run. The Financial Times, which reported the investment, cited unidentified sources close to the deal, which…

Vice Media has acquired Refinery29, adding a female-centric component as the company continues to plot a new course under CEO Nancy Dubuc. The official announcement of the deal described it as two digital media brands “joining forces” and didn’t disclose any terms of the transaction. Refinery executives have said the…

Vice Media, whose news unit is becoming a bigger presence at the Viceland cable network, has reportedly laid off about 15 people at Viceland. The workers span the programming, marketing and research departments. The cuts, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, follow the news first reported by Deadline two weeks…

Seeking to diversify its audience, Vice Media is reportedly negotiating to buy Refinery29, a women-focused media company. The Wall St. Journal reported that talks may not result in a deal, but that if one is made, it would unite two of the largest venture-backed media companies in the US. Both media companies…

As HBO announced the end of nightly news show Vice News Tonight Monday, Vice Media confirmed a major change in its management ranks, installing Jesse Angelo as news and entertainment chief and parting ways with Josh Tyrangiel. Angelo, former CEO and publisher of The New York Post, will take the title of President…

Continuing a period of restructuring and resetting of its workplace culture, Vice Media has parted ways with two digital editors but also announced a raft of new hires and promotions. Jonathan Smith, Vice.com editor-in-chief, and Rachel Schallom, managing editor at Vice Media, have left the company. The moves were not…

Disney booked a $353 million writedown on its investment in Vice Media, the formerly high-flying digital brand now run by former A+E Networks boss Nancy Dubuc. Dubuc last week presided over a NewFronts presentation by Vice to digital advertisers, her first since taking the helm of the company last year, succeeding…