Mediathon

The Mediathon or Media Content Mediathon is an annual media event organized by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monshaat) in the field of content creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is considered an incubator for creators and those interested in content creation. It was launched in 2022 and was themed "Saudi Vision 2030 Content Creators."

The Media Content Mediathon aims to embrace national creative content and inspire those interested in local content to think and collaborate in creating content reflecting Saudi Vision 2030.

The Media Content Mediathon outcomes encompass innovation in content creation, exploring new technologies, innovative thinking rewards, new job creation, and the potential establishment of startups.

The Media Content Mediathon targets content creators and Saudi male and female youth. It includes two tracks, the visual content creation track and the audio content creation track. The Mediathon offers prizes to its participants. The first-place winner is awarded a prize of SAR150,000 and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority's sponsorship of the submitted work. The second-place winner is awarded a prize of SAR50,000, while the third-place winner receives a prize of SAR25,000.

The Mediathon program aims to support and enable national capacities to contribute to providing national media content reflecting Saudi Vision 2030 and its programs. It also seeks to highlight the contemporary technical abilities and skills of the Saudi people and foster innovative and creative thinking in the field of audio and visual content creation.

The Media Content Mediathon aims to explore modern technologies, achieve innovation and creativity in content creation, create new jobs in the job market, potentially establish startups, and reward innovative thinking.