AWS for M&E Blog
Category: Media & Entertainment
The AWS Cannes Lions 2024 attendee guide
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity brings together thousands of advertising, marketing, and media and entertainment (M&E) professionals from around the world. This year, the event kicks off on June 17. Amazon returns to Cannes Lions with a new look for the Amazon Port: “A’Maison: The House of Amazon”, which draws inspiration from the […]
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment gains an edge with an assist from AWS
This blog is co-authored by William Reyes, Data Engineer, MLSE, Sport Performance Lab. How MLSE developed a cloud-based rapid prototyping solution to reduce time-to-insight In the dynamic world of professional sports, analytics and data-driven decision-making offer competitive advantage to sports teams and leagues. New avenues for competitive advantage have emerged as the varieties of performance […]
AWS Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming Showcase at NAB Show 2024
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Media & Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming solution area provides services and solutions to help media and entertainment (M&E) companies prepare, deliver, personalize, and monetize their content across multiple platforms and channels and to enable rich customer experiences with live, linear, and on-demand content. At the 2024 NAB Show in […]
AWS brings generative AI to the FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024
This year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) debuts the first-ever generative AI-inspired trophy at the FORMULA 1 AWS GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2024 June 7 – 9 in Montreal, Canada. AWS designers and marketers collaborated with FORMULA 1 (F1) and the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to explore trophy designs that capture the elegance of F1 […]
How GoPro optimized its media transcoding pipeline at scale with Amazon EC2 Spot Instances
This blog was co-authored by Vlad-Alexandru Voinea, DevOps Engineer at GoPro, and Zaven Boni, DevOps Manager at GoPro. GoPro helps the world capture and share imagery in immersive and exciting ways. Since its founding in 2002, the brand has produced versatile cameras and software tools to help its customers get the most value and enjoyment […]
How Warner Bros. Discovery uses audio analysis to improve data accuracy and enrich the fan experience
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. In this blog post, we explain how Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a global media and entertainment company, used serverless components from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve […]
How generative AI is changing the game
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2024, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, generative artificial intelligence (AI) was a prevailing theme—from technology demonstrations to speaking sessions, interactive installations, and more. On the NAB Main Stage, Thursday Night Football’s Kaylee Hartung led a lively generative AI-focused session comprising panelists Amazon Web Services (AWS) Vice President of AI Products Dr. Matt Wood, AWS Global Leader of Strategic Business Development for Sports Julie Souza, NFL Deputy CIO Aaron Amendolia, and PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Digital Operations Scott Gutterman.
Bundesliga boosts app engagement with Shorts powered by Amazon Personalize
Millions of Bundesliga (also known as Deutsche Fußball Liga or DFL) fans from around the world rely on the German soccer league’s official Bundesliga App for insights into real-time match statistics, in-depth player and club profiles, and more. Fans use it daily to follow their favorite team and players—especially during a match. The app is […]
Sky accelerates innovation with new software-defined encoding platform built on AWS
Optimizing the audience experience is a central focus for Sky, one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and part of Comcast Corporation. To make that happen, Sky’s engineering teams are continuously advancing technology workflows from content creation through delivery behind the scenes. With video encoding, packaging, and distribution a crucial piece of that puzzle, […]
Gaining media insights while protecting customer data with Amazon Publisher Cloud (APC) powered by AWS Clean Rooms
Many Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers in media and entertainment (M&E) today work with Amazon Publisher Services (APS), part of Amazon Ads, which helps publishers build, grow, and monetize their digital businesses through a suite of tools and cloud services. These customers also run broadcasting, streaming, and analytics workloads using AWS Media Services, such as […]