Viceland Renews ‘Balls Deep,’ ‘Weediquette,’ Others

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Fledgling cable network Viceland has renewed five shows for its second season. Balls Deep, F*ck, That’s Delicious, Gaycation, Noisey and Weediquette are set to return.

Viceland, which debuted in the U.S. at the end of February, will debut five series this summer. Abandoned sees skater dude Rick McCrank explore abandoned landmarks around North America. Black Market, which debuts July 5, sends veteran actor Michael K. Williams into the world of illicit trade. Cyber War explores hacking and surveillance, with Ben Makuch. Dead Set on Life is a foodie show with chef Matty Matheson. And Vice does America, debuting July 6, is a travelogue.

Vice held its NewFront presentation in New York May 6, unveiling new digital channels dedicated to gaming, travel and money, among others, while expanding its cable channel overseas.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.