The amount of manly tears shed over various ’30 for 30s’ throughout the years has been nothing short of embarrassing,” said Smith, pictured, in a statement. “Growing up watching ESPN I came to love the brand and their content. Additionally, the two companies are developing a short-form animated series.ĮSPN will also repackage content from Viceland’s weekly show Vice World of Sports for distribution across its digital channels after each episode premieres on Viceland, and will air select series from Vice Sports including The Clubhouse on its linear and digital channels. While the number of shows has not yet been specified, a joint press release by Vice and ESPN promises that the programs will take a close look at various athletes and championships that reside “outside the mainstream,” and will take an international approach to content. May 1 (Reuters) - Vice Media Group, the company behind popular media websites such as Vice and Motherboard, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of its operations. “Shane (Smith) and the team at Vice do an extraordinary job presenting stories through their own, unique lens - and working with them will help to bring a new perspective to our storytelling,” he said. John Skipper, president of ESPN, said in a statement that Vice’s non-mainstream approach to storytelling is what led to the partnership.ĮSPN is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, which also has invested approximately US$400 million in Vice according to reports. 6:00am PT New Vice Media CEOs on Nancy Dubuc Exit, the Brand’s ‘Distinct Proposition’ Amid Sales Talks and Big ‘Bama Rush’ Doc By Jennifer Maas Courtesy of Vice Bruce Dixon and. Together, Vice Sports and ESPN Films will create a number of original, short-form series to run across both companies’ properties. and Canada and is soon to expand to various countries across Europe). In exchange, select films from ESPN’s back catalog of its ’30 for 30′ documentary strand will air on Vice’s linear channel, Viceland (which airs in the U.S. Vice Sports will now produce original content that will be distributed across ESPN’s linear, digital and mobile properties as well as Vice’s properties. ESPN will be getting a content boost via one of the millennial generation’s favorite media companies.
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