On Feb. 29, H2 becomes Viceland, a 24-hour lifestyle channel aimed at millennials. According to filmmaker and creative director of the new channel Spike Jones, “It feels like most channels are just a collection of shows. We wanted Viceland to be different, to feel like everything on there has a reason to exist and a strong point of view. [The shows on Viceland are] all unscripted shows, made by filmmakers. We’re trying to make a channel that’s personal, that feels like a group of people trying to understand the world we live in.”
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A list of shows that will air on Viceland includes:
Gaycation: Actress Ellen Page and her friend Ian Daniel explore LGBT experiences around the world.
Flophouse: Chronicles the life and standup routines of a group of aspiring comedians on the underground circuit. Clare O’Kane and others are featured.
Huang’s World (pictured): Eddie Huang, chef and author of the best-selling book “Fresh Off The Boat,” takes a personal and political look at food culture.
Noisey: Created Andy Capper, Noisey is a music documentary series. Correspondent Zach Goldbaum gets a firsthand look into the most interesting music scenes in America and around the world. Each episode focuses on a single city – from Compton, to Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Toronto, London, Sao Paolo and beyond.
F*ck That’s Delicious: Action Bronson is a famous rapper from Queens, New York and a classically trained chef. Every episode follows Action and his crew as they travel from concert to concert enjoying all manner of fine foods, wines, and herbs along the way.
Balls Deep: Correspondent Thomas Morton embeds himself into the lives of others to experience what life looks like from their point-of-view. From a Pentecostal preacher to a Muslim-American family to gay bears in Provincetown, Thomas absorbs every part of his counterparts’ lives: their customs, philosophies, their habits and habitats.
Weediquette (pictured): Krishna Andavolu chronicles the science, culture and economics of the emerging “green” economy, explores the impact of marijuana legalization across the U.S. and internationally, examining how people on all sides of this issue are dealing with the growing popularity and acceptance of marijuana.
Fashion Week International: Host Hailey Gates travels the world seeking fashion and beauty customs far from the glossy runways of New York, London, and Paris. From Pakistan to the Congo, Venezuela, Russia, and beyond, Hailey uncovers fascinating fashion trends while confronting the issues they conjure, from gender, to race, to politics, religion, and economics.
Vice World of Sports: Sal Masekela and a team of reporters travel to communities in Ghana, Michigan, Serbia and Argentina to meet athletes, explore their rivalries and understand the games people play.
Viceland’s premiere lineup: Noisey, Weediquette (March 1 at 10 and 11pm); Gaycation, Balls Deep (March 2 at 10 and 11pm); F*ck, That’s Delicious, Flophouse (March 3 at 10 and 10:30pm).
Viceland is available on Channel 121 on Dish; Channel 271 on DTV; Channel 257 on AT&T and Channel 127 on Verizon. Otherwise, because channel lineups vary from region to region, checking your local listings or try Google for information on where to find the channel in your area.
Images courtesy of Viceland
This is absolutely the stupidest programming I have ever seen. Its bad enough that history over the years has taken off programming that involves real history where people could actually learn things. I have watched History with my children for years I would not let them watch one second of Viceland it goes goes against my values and is pure GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who ever changed this is an idiot, H2 was my only outlet from the other crap that is on tv. Of all the new 9 programs (very stange) you put on to replace H2, have not seen 1 that I would recommend to anyone. Bring back H2, if not everyone Boycott A&E.
Appears that I am not the only one who thinks this is a shit move. This new programming is the biggest kick in the ass that viewers have taken in a long time. I was happy to see H2 added to our channel list, and enjoyed most of the programming. In other words, I watched H2 A LOT. Viceland is offering nothing but garbage. I have no intention of ever tuning it in. Somebody should have their ass kicked for this brilliant move.
OMG! WTH have you done? This is a bad move.. I’m disgusted and want my H2 back,,, I’ve read the shows you are putting on and,,, yuck! bad move!
Why didnt u replace WE. U Suck
That’s fantastic replacing programming that has some educational value with quality programming like balls deep. Yet another example of the media aiding in the dumbing down of society.
Amen. PRECISELY. NWO at work…
Agreed!
We need a national boycott on tv programming. Why are we paying for more commercials than programming and then to have crap like Viceland forced upon us. What the heck?? I was watching a movie the other day and there were longer segments of commercials than the movie and they averaged 18-20 per segment. Getting sick of it!!
You rock J. Who wants to watch “Debbie does Debbie in Dallas”, or “Fat Faggots Find Fun in Freakland”. We need a national revolt against these lib idiots running programming and changes. Boycott A&E all. Tell their advertisers too.
REALLY!!! How could anyone possibly decide to trade H2 for the tasteless programming in Viceland? Makes no sense….It’s terrible. It should have replaced one of those useless shopping channels instead.
I agree, useless channels everywhere… should have taken one of those off!
This SUCKS! I do hope the shows find a home on another channel like Reggie T suggested the Smithsonian. Vice is a terrible network with the garbage tv lineup that I got away from by tuning in to H2. Now there is no getting away from the crap. History channel is full of the other crap tv like Pawn Stars and etc (not the now moved Ancient Aliens of course). Our only safe-haven from the crap was H2, now you take that away from us A+E? Why? I refuse to believe that there are that many stupid people in this world. How many networks need that many stupid, non- educational reality tv shows?
I HATE Viceland. I want my H2 and all of its shows back. Viceland is crap. I’d like to delete it entirely.
We totally agree. This new channel is a waste of time. Bring H2 back.
Viceland is terrible! Fire the guy that wrote that crap. Bring history back.
Viceland is CRAP! Put history back on.
The only reason I have Sling is for H2 channel, are we going to get a replacement channel worth watching?
I loved Switching from H to H2. I don’t like the new channel. There was always somthing good to watch on one or the other. Please put it back…you can have all my other channels for H2
How can a educational programing, as most of the shows used to be, be replaced by a such garbage as this presented on vice channel now.
What is the goal? Deseducate, promote estupidet? Brain wash people towards consuming weed, make a must for gay agenda and some other garbage on that level?
This change would be like changing the formula for Coke. Oh I forgot they screwed that up too.
Why would you remove a channel that’s entertaining and replace it with bs. Great move
The channel I enjoyed the most is now gone, with no notice, just gone. Never in my life have I felt like someone elses will was imposed so effortlessly & defiantly. So much for freedom of choice. Now, the choice is to completely & totally disavow myself with anything to do with a&e, any of there programming & solicit everyone I know to do the same. Screw You! There Will come a time when I have an opportunity to rate or otherwise impose my views of your network to others & rest assured I will do just that. H2 was one of the very few channels that could remotely been considered educational. Viceland is a joke. My cable netwok will be notified.
I look at Viceland,its CRAP.Maybe A&E (H2ch.) should turn over all mini series & programs to the Smithsonian Channel which I considered to be the next best Network on Comcast. I guest the only way to watch H2 mini series is on Youtube.
Spike Jones, get out of your bubble. You say you want Vice to be different, but it’s still just another channel with a collection of shows. I hope the amount of money you will initially make off this fiasco will make up for the amount of financial pain you and A&E will experience later in this doomed show. I tried, with an open mind I tried, but I can’t watch it, nor will I buy anything advertised on any A&E channel until H2 and its regular programming is brought back.