Last week, BuzzFeed announced that it is shutting down BuzzFeed News.
Vice Mediaalso is in the midst of efforts to sell or recapitalize.
Nancy Dubuc exited as CEO of Vice Media Group in February.
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Dozens of staffers are affected by the cutbacks, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Also laid off was Brendan Kennedy, vice president of development and documentary acquisitions for Vice News.
A meeting to outline the changes is planned for next week.
TheVice News Tonightnewscast has been on the air for nearly seven years, with more than 1,000 episodes produced.
The newscast won a Peabody for its 2017 coverage of the Charlottesville riots.
It also was the most Emmy nominated newscast from 2018 to 2022.
CNN first reported on the changes at the company.
Our audience wants it they respond to it and they will stay for it.
To be incredibly clear, VICE News is core to VICE Media Group and fundamental to our business.
Were also discontinuing VICE News Tonight on VICE TV (the last VNT broadcast will be in May).
We believe this strategic focus strongly positions VICEs incredibly important news coverage for the future.
Our global human resources team will begin notifying employees whose jobs are directly impacted by these changes.
If you have questions, you should reach out to your managers or HRBP.
