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Vice TV Lands Exclusive U.S. Rights to PFL MENA and Africa Starting in December

Vice TV moves into global MMA by carrying PFL’s regional championships to U.S. cable.

Overview

  • The multi-year deal makes Vice TV the exclusive U.S. linear broadcaster for ten PFL MENA and PFL Africa events.
  • Coverage begins December 5 with the PFL MENA Championships at Dhahran Expo in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, followed by the PFL Africa Championships on December 20 in Benin.
  • The agreement includes 50 hours of on-demand library fights from PFL MENA and PFL Africa for Vice’s distributor subscribers.
  • Eight additional international events are slated for 2026 as PFL scales its regional franchise model across global markets.
  • PFL’s U.S. presence on ESPN continues under a separate agreement that runs through next year, while both companies frame the new partnership as aligning with Vice’s growing live sports strategy.