> 2012 revenue of $175 million, 2014(e) revenue of $500 million, 2016(e) revenue of $1 billion(!)
> "[P]rofit margins targeted to widen to 50% of sales from 34% now"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pascalemmanuelgobry/2014/03/31/...
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/inside-vice-media-sh...
Near the end is this:
> But the underlying driver of Vice’s success has always been the close connection between its editorial work and its work for brands.
I’m not sure their great investigative journalism was ever self-sustaining.
