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"Alternative media outlet Vice could soon be valued at a little more than $2 billion, according to two reports that broke late on Monday. \nTime Warner, which just spun off its print magazine business Time Inc, is in talks to make an investment in Vice Media, according to reports from Sky and the Financial Times.\nSee also: American Journalist With Vice News Captured in Eastern Ukraine\nSky valued the deal at around $2.2 billion while the FT called it between $2 billion and $3 billion. \nThose valuations represent a significant mark up from the $1.4 billion valuation of Vice based on a 5% investment from 21st Century Fox. \nVice has been rapidly expanding thanks to these investments, rolling out a fresh news vertical and relaunching others like Motherboard, its tech section.\nSky claimed that HLN, the struggling cable news channel owned by Time Warner, could be involved in the deal. Vice currently distributes its gonzo video journalism through a popular YouTube channel and a show on HBO, which is also owned by Time Warner.\nTime Warner declined to comment on the deal. Vice did not immediately return request for comment.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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