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Warner Bros. Discovery Sports engages fans using scaled audio data analysis on AWS
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 […]
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 […]
ETS-Wheebox enhances online exam security with Amazon IVS real-time streaming
In today’s connected world, many tasks previously accomplished in-person are now done remotely over the internet, from education and training, to work and medical appointments. Offering a secure platform for online exam administration, education technology provider Educational Testing Service (ETS)-Wheebox supports nearly three million exams each year and is growing fast. With an infrastructure built […]
CBC/Radio-Canada documents video authenticity with Content Credentials on AWS
The CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster, providing a range of programming through its websites, streaming services, podcasts, television and radio. With the rising danger of AI-created deepfakes and the erosion of trust in media, CBC/Radio-Canada needed a way to demonstrate the authenticity of its videos to maintain the confidence of the Canadian public. The […]
Real-time storytelling: The AWS architecture behind Formula 1® Track Pulse
On a FORMULA 1® (F1) race day, broadcasts face a significant challenge: identifying the most impactful stories for fans amidst the complex, fast-paced action on the track. F1 cars generate 1.1 million telemetry data points every second, from 300 sensors on each of the 20 race cars. Helping production teams quickly pinpoint and narrate the […]
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 […]
Guidance for a media lake on AWS: Accelerate media operations with agentic AI
Many media organizations face complexity in their content operations. Teams can spend weeks coordinating asset management, content analysis, and distribution across disconnected systems. Manual handoffs between different teams such as creative, operations, and distribution teams create bottlenecks that delay progress and limit business agility. A media workflow could involve multiple teams and dozens of tools, […]
Cires21 MediaCopilot streamlines video content creation with AWS
This blog was co-authored by David González, CTO at Cires21 and Nacho Mileo, Head of Product at Cires21. The media and entertainment landscape are experiencing unprecedented transformation. Content creators across industries—from educational institutions to enterprise marketing teams—are demanding sophisticated video processing capabilities that were once exclusive to broadcast professionals. Cires21, with over 15 years of […]
Introducing: Guidance for audio quality control with TAG Video Systems and AWS
Modern broadcast and streaming operations face unprecedented challenges in maintaining professional-grade audio quality while scaling to meet growing content demands. Traditional hardware-based monitoring solutions struggle to be flexible and cost-effective, as well as meet geographic distribution required for today’s cloud-first media workflows. Audio quality control (QC)—from loudness compliance to real-time stream analysis—has become increasingly complex […]