Published 5 months ago

Vice Media says 'several hundred' staff members will be laid off, Vice.com news site shuttered

Vice Media will no longer publish content on its website and will lay off hundreds of employees to partner with established media companies for content distribution.
Last year, Vice filed for bankruptcy, leading to layoffs and cost-cutting measures. The media industry is facing financial problems, with numerous outlets experiencing closures and job cuts.
Vice aims to realign resources, streamline operations, and shift to a studio model, emphasizing social channels for content distribution. Layoffs will impact several hundred staff members.

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BBC News

Vice Media stops publishing on website and cuts hundreds of jobs

Vice Media Group filed for bankruptcy in May and was bought by Fortress Investment Group.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Vice Media to lay off hundreds of workers and stop publishing on its site

Memo sent by Bruce Dixon, the Vice Media chief, talks of transition to ‘studio model’ as employees term move ‘very upsetting’

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Vice Media says 'several hundred' staff members will be laid off, Vice.com news site shuttered

Vice Media's CEO has said in a memo to staff members that the troubled company plans to lay off several hundred employees

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Vice Media to halt publishing to namesake site, cut 'several hundred' jobs in restructuring

The head of Vice Media Group has informed employees that the company will stop publishing content on Vice.com and will be cutting several hundred positions.

5 months ago·Canada

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NDTV

Vice Media To Stop Publishing On Its Website, Cut Hundreds Of Jobs

Vice Media Group will stop publishing on its website and is planning to lay off hundreds of employees next week, the company's CEO Bruce Dixon has announced in a memo. He blamed cost-effectiveness as a major reason behind this drastic move by the American-Canadian digital media house. "We create and produce outstanding original content true to the Vice brand. However, it is no longer cost-effective for us to distribute our digital content the wa…

5 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Vice Media says 'several hundred' staff members will be laid off, Vice.com news site shuttered

NEW YORK — Vice Media plans to lay off several hundred employees and no longer publish material on its Vice.com website, the company’s CEO said in a memo to staff

5 months ago·United States

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