AWS for M&E Blog

This blog post was co-authored by Martin Grohme, Streaming Architect, WDR. The digital age has brought unprecedented challenges in verifying the authenticity of media content. ARD, Germany’s leading public broadcaster, faced a critical challenge: how to guarantee the authenticity of their video content in an era where digital manipulation and misinformation are rampant. The broadcaster […]

This blog post was co-authored by Jhon Valencia (SVP of Technology & Data), Preston Porter (Vice President of Operations), and Claire McCue (Director of Marketing) at BMG360. When you depend on high-volume lead generation, media buying efficiency directly impacts revenue and scalability. However, as campaigns expand across channels, optimizing traditional media (like TV and radio) […]

In the dynamic world of sports broadcasting, a subtle revolution was unfolding behind the scenes during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. While millions of viewers watched the athletes’ feats on their screens, few suspected the technological mastery at play behind the curtain. Drawing on its legacy of innovation since the first Olympic broadcasts in 1960, […]

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games represented much more than a sporting celebration—they marked a revolution in how global events are broadcast and monetized. France Télévisions, with its heritage of over 60 years of Olympic coverage, partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to tackle this unprecedented technological challenge, leveraging the AWS Countdown program to ensure optimal […]

Visual Effects (VFX) bidding represents one of the most critical, yet time-consuming, processes in the entertainment industry. Traditionally, this complex task falls on the shoulders of one or more individuals who must draw upon years of accumulated knowledge to accurately estimate project costs, timelines, and resource requirements. They consider countless variables, from the intricacy of […]

Generative AI is transforming how audiences discover and consume content across streaming platforms, unlocking more personalized viewing experiences. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the beloved network behind popular US programs like Sesame Street and Frontline, recognized the value of using generative AI to provide enhanced search results to viewers on the PBS App and PBS […]

This blog is co-authored by Steve Cockett, Sports Data Adviser – Tech, at Warner Bros. Discovery and Andrea Fanfani, Principal Product Manager – Tech, at Warner Bros. Discovery. Feed latency and marker accuracy are two critical challenges in live sports broadcasting. Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has developed a solution to tackle both as it […]

Are you struggling to diagnose video streaming issues across your content delivery network (CDN)? Video streaming operators often spend hours analyzing complex log data to identify and resolve playback problems that impact the user experience. We will show you how to build an intelligent monitoring solution that combines Common Media Client Data (CMCD) with the […]

This blog is co-authored by Brent Evans, Gergely Jahn, Alex Manning, and Marco Lorenzi, from Sony Sports Businesses. The world of professional sports has entered a new era where continuous data streams power every aspect of the game from officiating to fan engagement. The real-time tracking technology of Hawk-Eye Innovations, a Sony-owned company and AWS […]

Ensuring you have reliable video capture and storage when one of your recording devices fails or loses connectivity remains a challenge. We will demonstrate how to build a resilient video streaming solution using Amazon Kinesis Video Streams to automatically back up video to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). It will verify footage is not […]