AWS for M&E Blog
Category: Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming
Dynamically configuring job settings with AWS Elemental MediaConvert
Businesses in the media industry often have supply chain systems where their upstream vendors (such as content creators or production companies) receive and ingest large media files. These media files come in a variety of file formats, and the individual file sizes often reach hundreds of gigabytes in size. After the media files are ingested […]
Astro launches FAST channels across Over-the-Top and Direct-to-Home platforms with AWS Elemental MediaTailor
As Malaysia’s biggest content creator, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) reaches more than 5.4 million homes regionally, as well as more than 20 million unique users across digital platforms. The company’s distinct video services include NJOI, delivered via satellite direct-to-home (DTH), Astro Ultra connected TV boxes, and sooka, made available over-the-top (OTT), with each featuring […]
Configure live captions with SyncWords and AWS Elemental Media Services
As a content creator, producer, or broadcaster it can be daunting to provide quick, and accurate transcriptions, dubbing or translations, for live streaming. However, I’ll discuss how to configure different services that could be just the cutting edge you need, saving you both time and money. Introduction Consumers all over the world have access to […]
Snap optimizes Bitmoji rendering with NVIDIA L4 and Amazon G6 Instances
This blog was co-authored by Wenzhou Wang, Tech Lead, Bitmoji at Snap Inc. Snapchat’s Bitmoji allows users to create personalized avatars that mirror their appearance and style, adding a unique, expressive dimension to their online interactions. With millions of rendering requests generated every minute across Chats, Stories, and AR experiences, Snap needed an infrastructure capable […]
Optimizing Encodes for Picture Quality with AWS Elemental MediaLive
Being able to provide high-quality encoding for a variety of content types can be a challenge. We’re providing a recommended baseline configuration that can be used with AWS Elemental MediaLive to deliver broadcast-grade video quality (VQ) output for all content types. We’ll also illuminate insights into the impact of varying encoding parameters so you can […]
Delivering low-latency captions and voice translation for live sports, news, and OTT platforms with SyncWords and AWS
This post was co-authored by Giovanni Galvez, VP of Business Development and Strategy, SyncWords. Customers have asked us how to best enable captions with low latency, especially for live sports and news, while taking advantage of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technologies in the cloud. AWS and SyncWords took on this challenge and enabled a secure, low […]
F1 revs up race day broadcasts with real-time data storytelling
Enhanced story identification enables production team to create a more immersive fan experience. On a FORMULA 1® (F1) race day, the broadcast control room is pressure-packed as production personnel seek to keep pace with all the action on the track and behind the wheel to relay impactful stories to viewers around the world. On track, […]
AWS brings generative AI to NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign to power purpose-driven design
See how NFL stars Maxx Crosby, Josh Allen, and DK Metcalf used AWS generative AI to design cause-focused cleats—and now you can too The National Football League’s (NFL) “My Cause My Cleats” initiative has fused sports and philanthropy since 2016, inviting fans to connect with players’ personal causes displayed on custom-designed cleats. This year, the […]
Improve your viewers’ live streaming experience with Media-Quality Aware Resiliency
Architecting a highly resilient solution for streaming premium live sports events, concerts, or news is critical to delight viewers with a high quality of experience (QoE). Deploying your video delivery workflow in two different Amazon Web Services (AWS) Regions is one way to provide extra redundancy. Region failover can mitigate impacts to workflows and even […]
re:Invent 2024 spotlights innovations in Media, Entertainment, and Sports
AWS re:Invent, the biggest Amazon Web Services (AWS) event of the year, is almost here! Attendees will hear from AWS leaders about the latest cloud and generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations during keynotes throughout the event. They’ll also have the opportunity to dive deep with AWS subject matter experts, customers, and partners in breakout sessions […]