Riyadh, Sep. 13, 2022, SPA –The spokesperson of the 22nd Arab Radio and Television Festival Bandar Al-Hassan affirmed that the Kingdom's hosting of the festival aims to raise the level of Arab content, whether audio or visual, and to facilitate means of communication among the participating parties of the Arab federations, radios and televisions, in addition to innovations that contribute to the development of Arab radio and television production. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he explained that this exceptional session is being organized in Riyadh for the first time during the period from 7 to 10 November at Riyadh Hilton, with the participation of international bodies, institutions and unions, such as the World Broadcasting Union (WBU), the Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and major media institutions from the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain, in addition to the presence of more than 1,000 media professionals from all over the world, pointing out to the importance of the great role of the Kingdom at various levels, including the media and communication field. He added that there are many events that will accompany the festival, including workshops, meetings, and an exhibition that includes producing companies, radio and television channels, production technology providers and producers in the Arab world and the region. --SPA 00:24 LOCAL TIME 21:24 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1784436