Vice Media Will Create Arabic Content with Saudi-Backed MBC Group

Vice Media finalized a deal with a Saudi Arabia-backed media giant to bring Arabic-language content to the Middle East, the Hollywood Reporter reported today. Vice announced it was exploring a deal in September that could be worth $50 million.

MBC Group, the media company, operates 17 satellite television channels and is majority owned by the Saudi government. Vice will create youth-focused content in food, fashion, music and video games exclusively for MBC from Vice’s office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which opened in 2021, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It will also provide training...