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Vice CEO Shane Smith just threw out some insane numbers about its popularity

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Vice is gearing up to launch its new cable TV channel, Viceland, and CEO Shane Smith is feeling confident.

Part of the reason might be that, according to Smith, Vice had already had astronomical success with running its own channels in Europe.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Smith was asked how Vice would fill out the big programming requirements of a 24-hour network.

He replied that the company found success leveraging its old videos for TV audiences in Greece and Serbia. “They packaged [old videos] in a really smart way, and Vice went from being an online thing to read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com