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Category: AWS re:Invent

[Updated 1/4] re:Invent Week 1: Watch Media & Entertainment sessions on-demand

The following is a small sample of the sessions that happened during week 1 of re:Invent 2020 we think M&E Attendees will appreciate; we also have recaps of week 2 and week 3. Click the links provided under the session details to watch on-demand. To see what’s coming in the next weeks and get more […]

Learn more: M&E chalk talk presentations from AWS re:Invent 2019

re:Invent Chalk Talks are a highly interactive content format, beginning with a short lecture delivered by an AWS expert, followed by a 45- or 50-minute Q&A session with the audience. While these sessions are not recorded, we wanted to share the decks with you as they contain valuable technical details. If there are any topics […]

[Updated 1/13] Watch now: M&E sessions from AWS re:Invent 2019

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. With AWS re:Invent 2019 complete, videos and presentation materials from the Media & Entertainment sessions are now being published. Check out our re:Invent playlist for the latest Media Solutions Track sessions ready for viewing, including: MDS201 Latest Media & Entertainment […]

[Updated 1/3] M&E releases and launches from re:Invent 2019

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. With more than 75 launches and announcements of new services and major features during re:Invent 2019, we wanted to be sure you knew about those most relevant for media workloads. Below you can watch Ben Masek, Global Business Development Lead, Worldwide M&E, […]

Thursday, December 5: Media & Entertainment sessions happening at re:Invent

Please double-check the AWS re:Invent event catalog to confirm the date/time/venue for your session! 11:30am – 12:30pm STP206 – Building the future of writing with AWS Lambda at MGM, Level 3, Premier Ballroom 309 (Session) AIM232 – Media discovery and compliance with Amazon Rekognition at Mirage, Events Center B1 Blue (Session) 12:15 – 1:15pm AIM313-R1 – Customize […]

Wednesday, December 4: Media & Entertainment sessions happening at re:Invent

Please double-check the AWS re:Invent event catalog to confirm the date/time/venue for your session! 8:30 – 10:45am CMP319-R1 – Deploy graphics desktops for content production on AWS at Venetian, Level 2, Veronese 2403 (Workshop) 10:00 – 11:00am MDS303-R1 Evolution of personalization/recommendation for video workflows at MGM, Level 3, Chairman’s Ballroom 366 (Session) MDS312-R1 Launch media workflows quickly with […]

Tuesday, December 3: Media & Entertainment sessions happening at re:Invent

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. Please double-check the AWS re:Invent event catalog to confirm the date/time/venue for your session! 11:30am – 12:30pm MDS307-R1 Streaming media workloads within the AWS Well-Architected Framework at Aria, Level 2 East, Mariposa 1 (Chalk Talk) 12:15 – 1:15pm STG349 Optimize video processing using […]

Monday, December 2: Media & Entertainment sessions happening at re:Invent

Please double-check the AWS re:Invent event catalog to confirm the date/time/venue for your session! 10:00 – 11:00am ALX201-R How developers can build natural, extensible voice conversations at MGM, Level 3, Premier Ballroom 309 (Session) 10:00am – 12:15pm MDS402-R Media Analysis Evolved at MGM, Level 1, Grand Ballroom 118 (Workshop) 10:45 – 11:45am STG234 Data archiving and digital preservation solutions with […]

In the news: Discovery, Inc to transition 300 channels to virtual playout

In this interview from Broadcast, Discovery, Inc Chief Technology Officer John Honeycutt talks about the strategic impetus behind moving playout of 300 channels around the world to the cloud: Honeycutt said the move to cloud-based playout was part of a broader strategy to virtualise Discovery’s entire content supply and delivery chain, from the arrival of […]