Author: Roman Chekmazov

In this blog, learn how 5, part of Paramount, migrated from a dual-pipeline packaging architecture to AWS Elemental MediaPackage v2—consolidating infrastructure, eliminating manual failover, and expanding to new platforms across a 12-month collaborative journey with AWS. Discover the key technical enhancements delivered through the partnership, including DVB-DASH accessibility signaling, HLS manifest attributes, SCTE-35 flexibility, and SPEKEv2 DRM integration, and how early engagement with beta features accelerated 5’s modernization.

S4C has been the home of Welsh-language television since 1982. In its recent “digital first” strategy, the public service broadcaster describes itself as being “more than a TV channel,” and its mission is clear: to show the world through the Welsh language with content for audiences in Wales, the UK, and beyond on the platforms […]

Introducing new functionality in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental MediaPackage v2 for DVB-DASH and EBU-TT-D support. These standards, working together, are particularly important because they form the backbone of modern European broadcast streaming. They help ensure high-quality, accessible content delivery, while maintaining professional broadcast standards in the streaming era. DVB-DASH DVB-DASH (Digital Video Broadcasting-Dynamic Adaptive […]

In today’s world, accessibility isn’t just a feature— it transforms how many people consume content. While most are familiar with subtitles, accessibility services represent a broader set of solutions for television viewers of all abilities. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we’re focused on making media accessible to everyone, and today we’ll explore the technologies that […]

In this blog, technologies used to protect content from unauthorized access in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) video delivery domain are discussed and presented in laymen’s terms. To start, let’s answer the question: Why is D2C content protection needed in the first place? Premium video content production is a complex and expensive process. Large budgets are dedicated […]

Introduction This blog provides examples of frequently used API commands/calls for AWS Elemental Live, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) on-premises solution for encoding/transcoding of linear content (events and 24/7 streams). You may decide to use the AWS Elemental Live API for various reasons. These reasons include: testing, troubleshooting, integration with a third party management system, […]