VICE Media

Name

VICE Media

Website

https://vicetv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motorsports Media Rights & Broadcasting (Series-Owned/Controlled) (MPAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Documentary production
• Television channel
• Docuseries content
• Content licensing
• Sports documentary

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Television Content Production & Licensing: VICE produces original documentary and docuseries content including 'Dark Side of the Ring' through Vice Studios. Content is distributed through VICE TV and licensed to partners such as Bell Media's Crave. VICE Distribution handles worldwide distribution of produced content.
2. Branded Content Partnerships: VICE partners with brands and organizations like NHRA to produce original series documenting their events, seasons, or milestones, generating revenue through content production deals and broadcast rights.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

VICE Media produces original documentary and docuseries content through Vice Studios, including the long-running wrestling documentary franchise 'Dark Side of the Ring' and the NHRA racing series 'Chasing Speed'. The company distributes this content worldwide via its owned VICE TV television channel and through VICE Distribution, and licenses programming to distribution partners such as Bell Media's Crave.

Product overview

VICE Media operates VICE TV as its core television platform featuring original documentary and entertainment content. The portfolio includes the docuseries franchise 'Dark Side of the Ring' (a high-performing wrestling documentary series in its seventh season) and the sports documentary series 'Chasing Speed' (a NHRA drag racing collaboration). Content is produced by Vice Studios, distributed through Bell Media's Crave and VICE Distribution, and broadcast on VICE TV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dark Side of the Ring A documentary docuseries franchise exploring controversial and untold stories from professional wrestling history, produced by Vice Studios in partnership with Bell Media's Crave and distributed worldwide by VICE Distribution. Aimed at general TV audiences and wrestling fans.
• Chasing Speed A six-part sports documentary series documenting the 2025 NHRA drag racing season, showcasing high-speed racing personalities and events. Aimed at motorsports fans and general documentary audiences.
• VICE TV The television channel and distribution platform for VICE content, featuring original programming including docuseries, sports documentaries, and entertainment content distributed worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Docuseries renewed for 7th season with three-part premiere focused on TNA and Jeff Jarrett

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bell Media's CravecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Bell Media's Crave serves as a co-production partner with Vice Studios for 'Dark Side of the Ring' Season 7. The series launches with a three-part premiere on July 7 at 9 p.m. ET, covering Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling and co-founder Jeff Jarrett, followed by additional episodes on wrestlers including Paul Orndorff, Ray Traylor, Missy Hyatt, Necro Butcher, and Samoa Joe.
• National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025VICE TV has partnered with NHRA to document the 2025 NHRA drag racing season in a six-part series titled 'Chasing Speed'. The series showcases the sport's high-speed racing and personalities, premiering on January 21, 2026. This collaboration aligns with NHRA's upcoming 75th season, which begins in March 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Endemol Shine Group: International production and distribution group producing unscripted, docuseries, and entertainment formats. Comparable in producing episodic nonfiction and licensing internationally to platforms and broadcasters.
• Banijay Group: Largest independent content producer globally, with extensive unscripted, factual, and docuseries output distributed worldwide. Comparable as a content factory model that supplies broadcasters and streamers across geographies.
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution company behind formats like 'American Idol' and a large unscripted/docuseries slate. Directly comparable as a multi-territory producer and licensor of docuseries and reality television to broadcasters and streamers.
• ITV Studios: International television production and distribution arm of ITV, producing and licensing docuseries, entertainment, and factual programming worldwide. Comparable global distribution model and unscripted/docuseries focus.
• Imagine Entertainment: Independent film and television producer (Ron Howard/Brian Grazer) producing documentaries, docuseries, and premium unscripted content. Comparable in producing high-quality documentary/docuseries for premium platforms, though with stronger feature-film pedigree.
• All3Media: UK-headquartered global television production and distribution company with a portfolio of factual, documentary, and docuseries labels. Comparable in producing and distributing premium docuseries to international buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Lionsgate: Independent studio producing and distributing film, television, and docuseries content globally across theatrical, television, and streaming channels. Comparable in producing and licensing docuseries, though operating across a much broader entertainment portfolio.
• BBC Studios: Commercial arm of the BBC producing and globally distributing premium factual, documentary, and natural-history programming. Overlaps with VICE on factual/docuseries content and global content licensing, though operating at far larger scale and from a public-service heritage.
• Discovery (Warner Bros. Discovery): Major media conglomerate with networks and streaming services built around factual, documentary, and unscripted content. Comparable as both a buyer and competitor of docuseries, with overlapping genre expertise.
• A+E Networks: US-based media company operating cable networks (A&E, History, Lifetime) and producing extensive docuseries and factual programming. Comparable as a buyer/producer of docuseries and operator of owned television channels, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VICETV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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