With roots as a self-published and freely distributed punk zine in Montreal, the sizable Vice media operation that sprang from the original Voice of Montreal was never a foregone conclusion. Having found a niche catering to the desires of Gen X kids in the ’90s, Vice continued to deliver edgy news and reality-based entertainment in an irreverent fashion on its way up. With the explosion of the internet and video platforms such as YouTube coming online in the 2000s, Vice branched out into video production, eventually establishing its own channel, Vice TV, for delivering original content.
While Vice Media has had some ups and downs, including rounds of venture capital being injected and scandals being exposed by newspapers of record, it is still around. The shows you will find on this channel are unlike anything else. Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia explores drug use of many types from around the world, while Hate Thy Neighbor finds a Black Briton touring the South and interviewing white supremacists and literal Nazis. The Dark Side series explores the more unseemly aspects of the 2000s, wrestling, comedy, and football, and One Star Reviews seeks out the lowest-rated establishments to see if they are deserving of their status. Dozens of shows are available and are accompanied by Vice News programs exploring oft-overlooked stories in the headlines.
Vice TV can be watched free on the official Vice app and Tubi and is included in the channel lineups of many paid cable, satellite, and streaming TV services.
