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Category: Sports
4 Nations Face-Off: Revolutionizing hockey analytics with AWS
The highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off (February 12-20, 2025) doesn’t just showcase international hockey excellence—it also highlights the future of hockey analytics. NHL EDGE IQ analytics powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) machine learning help transform how fans experience the game. Breaking down Ice Tilt Watch as Stathletes’ CEO Meghan Chayka and NHL’s Brant Berglund […]
How the NFL uses generative AI from AWS to streamline media asset search
Behind every gravity-defying catch and over-the-top tackle, a team of engineers and data scientists work tirelessly to bring National Football League (NLF) fans closer to the on-field action. One of the latest NFL analytics implementations is a sophisticated generative AI system built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its creation and deployment is one of the […]
NFL Gameplay Media search powered by AWS: A tech deep dive
Football fans have an incredible ability to recall specific moments—game-winning touchdowns, crucial interceptions, and spectacular catches. However, for National Football League (NFL) media producers tasked with finding these specific plays in a sea of thousands of games and millions of plays, it’s like searching for a needle in an ever-growing haystack. What might seem like […]
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 […]
Powering Fan Engagement for Racing Events with Amazon Location Service
For race organizers and sports teams, providing near real-time participant tracking across vast distances has traditionally required extensive physical infrastructure. With Amazon Location Service, you can now deliver immersive fan experiences by tracking athletes from motorsports to marathons at scale in the cloud. Whether it’s motorsports, cycling, running, or sailing, knowing participants’ locations in near […]
PGA TOUR Brings TOURCast to Japan with AWS Cloud Infrastructure
In an effort to capture and disseminate better statistical data and bring fans closer to the game, the PGA TOUR debuted TOURCast in Japan at the 2024 ZOZO Championship. This is a result of its new innovative version of their scoring system, ShotLink powered by CDW. This marks the first time the PGA TOUR has […]
How the Seattle Seahawks streamline game-day coverage using AI
AI-powered content automation system revolutionizes the Seattle Seahawks’ digital strategy, streamlining distribution of digital content, automating video uploads, transcripts, and summaries to enhance fan experience.
IBC 2024: A show for the books
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), held annually each fall in Amsterdam, provides a forum for forging new connections, reconnecting with old friends, and prompting productive conversations about the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, as well as topics like AI, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Amazon Web Services (AWS) participated in IBC 2024 with more […]
How the PGA TOUR uses machine learning and generative AI from AWS to enhance Media Asset Management
This blog was co-written by Byron Chapman, Director Media Asset Management & Media Workflows, PGA TOUR and Andres Carjuzaa, Co-Founder & CTO, Around. The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers. It co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR along with several other developmental, senior, and international tournament series. Housing, managing, […]