STORY: Forum in Riyadh focuses on tech's impact on media industry
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:41
LOCATION: Riyadh
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): LI RUOLIN, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of the forum

STORYLINE:

The fourth Saudi Media Forum is underway in Riyadh.

The three-day event brings together media organizations from around the globe to discuss the industry's future in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

STANDUP (English): LI RUOLIN, Xinhua correspondent
"The fourth Saudi Media Forum opened here on Wednesday with a theme of 'Media in an Evolving World,' focusing on the future trend in media and the impact of emerging technologies on the industry. This year's event has attracted more than 200 media organizations from around the world, with over 200 speakers expected to share insights during the forum."
  
The forum, one of the largest of its kind in the Middle East, will also host the Saudi Media Forum Awards and the Future of Media Exhibition.
   
The exhibition showcases cutting-edge technologies and innovative media experiences, focusing on areas such as emerging technology, AI and media innovation, and media production.
   
Exhibitors include Xinhua News Agency, China Media Group, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Reuters, and Bloomberg.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Riyadh.
(XHTV)