{"id":2136,"date":"2016-06-06T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T17:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/canadas-viceland-orders-docuseries-first-scripted-comedy\/"},"modified":"2016-06-06T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T18:14:05","slug":"canadas-viceland-orders-docuseries-first-scripted-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/canadas-viceland-orders-docuseries-first-scripted-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s VICELAND Orders Docuseries, First Scripted Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO: VICELAND in Canada has given the go-ahead to six new series, including the network\u2019s first scripted title, <em>Nirvanna The Band The Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioned by Rogers Media, the original programming slate will all be produced by VICE through VICE Studio Canada. <em>Nirvanna The Band The Show<\/em> is a ten-part, 30-minute comedy series following two lifelong best friends and roommates as they plan to\u00a0start a musical act, even though they\u2019ve never played a note.<\/p>\n<p>Other new productions include the culinary adventure program\u00a0<em>Dead Set on Life<\/em>, starring celebrity chef Matty Matheson; the tech docuseries <em>Cyberwar,<\/em> hosted by VICE journalist Ben Makuch; <em>Abandoned<\/em>, a travel show starring skateboarder Rick McCrank; <em>RISE<\/em>, a docuseries set on\u00a0the frontlines of Indigenous resistance; and the economy-focused <em>Payday<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The quality of the creative talent in Canada\u00a0rivals any country in the world and we are fiercely committed to homegrown content,&#8221; said Colette Watson, the VP of broadcast and TV operations at Rogers. &#8220;We&#8217;re so proud of the content being produced by VICE through this joint venture, and we can&#8217;t wait to share it with viewers not only here in Canada, but also around the globe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to introduce the next generation of VICE talent with our upcoming slate of original programming,&#8221; said Michael Kronish, the executive VP of television and online at VICE Canada. &#8220;Each host brings a unique set of experiences and expertise that further diversifies VICELAND&#8217;s already robust programming.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO: VICELAND in Canada has given the go-ahead to six new series, including the network\u2019s first scripted title, Nirvanna The Band The Show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":291,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[215,119],"class_list":["post-2136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-rogers-communications","tag-viceland"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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