There must be something about the air in Cannes that brings out a certain positivity.<\/p>\n
Vice Media arrived at the Cannes Lions advertising gathering in June with HBO having cancelled Vice News Tonight<\/a> and Disney having written off<\/a> its investment in the company.<\/p>\n But, speaking with Beet.TV, the outfit’s international and global chief revenue officer was full of optimism about the road ahead.<\/p>\n “We will announce soon the new home for that Vice News content,” Delport said. “I mean, (it is) multimedia-awarded (by) Peabody, and (is) the biggest newscast for the young audiences in the US.<\/p>\n “We want also Vice News to become more international because we don’t need less Vice News, but more Vice News – in the world of fakery, to have trusted sources, the highest journalistic standards, and (to) deliver, every, day 30 minutes of premium news, it’s something that we need.<\/p>\n “And, with elections coming all over the world, not just in the US, you need more and more that kind of immersive reporters from a great newsroom.”<\/p>\n