VBS.tv was an online television network owned by Vice Media, and later absorbed into VICE.com. The network produced original, short-form, documentary-style video content under the auspice of VICE Films. Subject matter included humanitarian issues, music, insider travel guides, and news. The creative director of the network was Spike Jonze.[1]
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Formationedit
VBS began as a deal between Viacom-owned MTV Networks and Logo Group. In March 2007, the network was formed; MTV funded the formation of the network, and Vice magazine would supply the content. MTV has rights to distribute VBS content across its worldwide network of channels.[2] According to Vice co-founder Suroosh Alvi, "traditional journalism always aspires to objectivity, and since day one with the magazine we never believed in that...Our ethos is subjectivity with real substantiation. I don't think you see that on CNN."[3]
Circulationedit
VBS videos are available via the network's website, as well as being broadcast on MTV Latin America[2] and MTV2.[4] VBS is currently featured as a weekly show on MTV2.[5] VBS.tv content has appeared in CNN as part of their CNN presents line-up, with CNN stating that "... We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers."[6] Much of it is now available at VICE.com.[citation needed]
Contentedit
The network's videos feature reporting on popular culture, travel, extreme sports, and music.[7] The site has also produced special-interest and current affairs-based shows such as an interview with Hezbollah's self-proclaimed mayor of Beirut and a show that explored allegations of environmental abuse. It has also approached drug issues, producing a documentary about the criminal use of the drug scopolamine in Colombia,[2] a report on cocaine smuggling submarines[8] and a documentary on hallucinogenic frogs in the Amazon rainforest.[9][10] Other coverage includes a series of short documentaries about Darfur, Hurricane Katrina,[3]Liberia, North Korea and suicide in Japan's Aokigahara Forest.[11] The network also produced Heavy Metal in Baghdad, a feature-length documentary film about Acrassicauda. The director of content of the network was Santiago Stelley.[12]
^Television for trendsetters The Guardian. 22 October 2007
^Mackey, Robert. "Advances in Narco-Submarine Technology", The New York Times, 6 July 2010
^Simonini, Ross. "A Psychonaut’s Adventures in Videoland", The New York Times, 10 February 2012
^Hoby, Hermione. "Hamilton Morris gets high for a living – and invites you to watch", The Guardian, 1 June 2012
^ abOshida, Emily. "The Forest turns Japan's suicide forest into an obstacle course for Americans", The Verge, 8 January 2016
^Derrick, Lisa. "Vice TV: Revolutionary, Bold Pop Culture Explorations", The Huffington Post, 12 November 2009
^Cotroneo, Christian. "Devil's Breath: Scopolamine, AKA Burundanga, Hailed as 'World's Scariest Drug'", The Huffington Post, 3 September 2013
^"The Alli Show Debuts with Josh Grant". 7 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
External linksedit
Official VBS.tv website
May 03, 2024
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VBS tv was an online television network owned by Vice Media and later absorbed into VICE com The network produced original short form documentary style video content under the auspice of VICE Films Subject matter included humanitarian issues music insider travel guides and news The creative director of the network was Spike Jonze 1 Vice Broadcasting SystemType of businessSubsidiaryType of siteVideo hosting serviceFoundedMarch 2007HeadquartersNew York City United StatesOwnerViceKey peopleSpike Jonze creative director Suroosh Alvi Vice co founder Shane Smith Vice co founder AdvertisingVice MediaCurrent statusMerged Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation 1 2 Circulation 1 3 Content 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2023 Formation edit VBS began as a deal between Viacom owned MTV Networks and Logo Group In March 2007 the network was formed MTV funded the formation of the network and Vice magazine would supply the content MTV has rights to distribute VBS content across its worldwide network of channels 2 According to Vice co founder Suroosh Alvi traditional journalism always aspires to objectivity and since day one with the magazine we never believed in that Our ethos is subjectivity with real substantiation I don t think you see that on CNN 3 Circulation edit VBS videos are available via the network s website as well as being broadcast on MTV Latin America 2 and MTV2 4 VBS is currently featured as a weekly show on MTV2 5 VBS tv content has appeared in CNN as part of their CNN presents line up with CNN stating that We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN com readers 6 Much of it is now available at VICE com citation needed Content edit The network s videos feature reporting on popular culture travel extreme sports and music 7 The site has also produced special interest and current affairs based shows such as an interview with Hezbollah s self proclaimed mayor of Beirut and a show that explored allegations of environmental abuse It has also approached drug issues producing a documentary about the criminal use of the drug scopolamine in Colombia 2 a report on cocaine smuggling submarines 8 and a documentary on hallucinogenic frogs in the Amazon rainforest 9 10 Other coverage includes a series of short documentaries about Darfur Hurricane Katrina 3 Liberia North Korea and suicide in Japan s Aokigahara Forest 11 The network also produced Heavy Metal in Baghdad a feature length documentary film about Acrassicauda The director of content of the network was Santiago Stelley 12 Filmography editTitle Format Producer Channel Year Vice Guide to Travel Documentary film series VBS tv VBS tv MTV2 2006 Colombian Devil s Breath Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2007 13 Balls Deep Sewers of Bogota Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2007 Asses of the Caribbean Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2007 True Norwegian Black Metal Documentary film series VBS tv VBS tv 2007 Heavy Metal in Baghdad Rockumentary VBS tv VBS tv film festivals 2007 Alarma Documentary feature VBS tv VBS tv film festivals 2008 The Alli Show Documentary television series VBS tv MTV2 2009 14 VBS Meets Watermelon Woman Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2009 White Lightnin Dramatic feature VICE Films Film festivals 2009 Aokigahara Suicide Forest Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2009 11 Hamilton s Pharmacopeia Sapo Diaries Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2009 The Vice Guide to Everything Television series VBS tv MTV2 2010 Interview with a Cannibal Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2010 Rule Britannia Documentary film series VBS tv VBS tv 2010 The Ride Documentary feature VICE Films Film festivals 2010 Heimo s Arctic Refuge Documentary film VBS tv VBS tv 2010 The Fourth Dimension Three short films VICE Films Film festivals 2012 Vice Documentary television HBO HBO 2013 Lil Bub amp Friendz Documentary feature VICE Films Film festivals 2013 Reincarnated Documentary feature VICE Films Film festivals 2013References edit Vice Music Chooses The Orchard Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Business Wire 13 January 2009 a b c A Guerrilla Video Site Meets MTV The New York Times 19 November 2007 a b The Snarky Vice Squad Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously Seriously Wired 18 October 2007 THE ANTI CHRIST OF THE INTERNET RETURNS TO MTV2 DigitallyOBSESSED 15 November 2008 When Vice is Virtue Jeff Beer Feature Creativity Online 24 March 2009 Retrieved 14 April 2012 CNN com CNN Retrieved 14 April 2012 Television for trendsetters The Guardian 22 October 2007 Mackey Robert Advances in Narco Submarine Technology The New York Times 6 July 2010 Simonini Ross A Psychonaut s Adventures in Videoland The New York Times 10 February 2012 Hoby Hermione Hamilton Morris gets high for a living and invites you to watch The Guardian 1 June 2012 a b Oshida Emily The Forest turns Japan s suicide forest into an obstacle course for Americans The Verge 8 January 2016 Derrick Lisa Vice TV Revolutionary Bold Pop Culture Explorations The Huffington Post 12 November 2009 Cotroneo Christian Devil s Breath Scopolamine AKA Burundanga Hailed as World s Scariest Drug The Huffington Post 3 September 2013 The Alli Show Debuts with Josh Grant 7 October 2009 Retrieved 19 February 2015 External links editOfficial VBS tv website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VBS tv amp oldid 1204863554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
