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Vice Media finalizes deal with Saudi-backed MBC Group

Vice Media has finalized a deal with Saudi Arabia-backed MBC Group to bring Arabic-language content to the Middle East. The deal could be worth $50 million.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Vice will create youth-focused content in food, fashion, music and video games exclusively for MBC from Vice’s Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office, which opened in 2021. It will also provide training and mentorship opportunities for local journalists, as reported by The Observer.

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