New VICE Newscast to Premiere on HBO in September

BROOKLYN: VICE Media and HBO have set a September debut for the half-hour nightly newscast VICE News Tonight.

The new show will premiere September 26 at 7:30 p.m. and will air weeknights on HBO. It will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO Go, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals. The show will aim to attract viewers who have grown increasingly skeptical of daily broadcast news.

“The nightly news hasn’t changed its format in 60 years, whereas the way most viewers—particularly younger viewers—consume information has changed dramatically,” said Josh Tyrangiel, the executive VP of content, news. “We understand that people aren’t going to watch VICE News Tonight out of obligation. We’re going to have to earn people’s time and attention with great reporting and original forms of storytelling, something VICE has excelled at for several years now. We can’t wait to get started and show people what we’ve been up to.”