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Category: Analytics

Inside the AWS NBA Draft Combine Hub: How AWS turned decades of prospect data into a new fan experience

Inside the AWS NBA Draft Combine Hub: How AWS turned decades of prospect data into a new fan experience

This blog discusses how the Amazon Web Services (AWS) NBA Draft Combine gives teams one of their first concentrated looks at the next generation of NBA talent. Over several days, prospects undergo a wide range of basketball activities and evaluation. The results can help explain why a player is rising or how a particular skill may translate to the court.

How the NBA and AWS built an AI system to measure what actually wins basketball games

Traditional basketball statistics capture what happened—points, rebounds, assists—but miss the context that determines game outcomes. A missed shot that draws three defenders and creates an open corner three-pointer generates zero points for the passer in the box score yet fundamentally shifts win probability. A rebound is a rebound in the box score, whether it’s a […]

Holstein Kiel transforms scouting with OpenAI models on Amazon Bedrock

This blog post was co-authored by Markus Brunnschneider, Head of Game and Tactical Analysis, Squad Planning and Scouting, International Football Institute. Traditional football clubs generate vast amounts of player data but often struggle to transform it into competitive advantages. Holstein Kiel solved this challenge by implementing an AI-powered scouting platform using OpenAI models on Amazon […]

Optimizing TV and radio media buying using SmartSpot360 on AWS

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) […]

Build an intelligent video streaming monitoring solution with CMCD and MCP

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 […]

Hawk-Eye Innovations Powers Real-Time Sports Data with Flink and Amazon MSK

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 […]

Recording mobile video to Amazon S3 using Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

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 […]

Bundesliga Match Fact: Match Momentum – Revealing the game’s invisible pulse

This blog post was co-authored by Luc Eluère, Data Scientist, Sported Solutions AG and Joshua Bär, Product Owner, Sportec Solutions AG. In football, there are moments that define matches—periods when one team seizes control and the momentum shifts decisively in their favor. Picture the relentless attacking waves of Bayern München during their dominant phases, such […]