AWS Media Blog

Category: Foundational (100)

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 […]

Read More

In the news: ProSiebenSat.1 selects AWS as primary cloud provider

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, Europe’s leading satellite and cable broadcaster, operating television channels, digital VoD platforms and e-commerce brands, has selected AWS as its primary cloud provider. ProSiebenSat.1 is working closely with AWS to adopt cloud services within all parts of its broadcast and digital media businesses, production companies, and e-commerce platforms. With AWS, ProSiebenSat.1 is […]

Read More

SonyLIV delivers live and on-demand content across India with AWS

Video-on-demand (VOD) service SonyLIV delivers a plethora of content to more than 100 million consumers in India across a range of devices via its OTT app. The advertisement- and subscription-based platform is home to a massive content library featuring more than 30,000 hours of live and on-demand video in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, […]

Read More

WinTicket provides high-quality Keirin live video to speed-bicycle race fans with AWS Media Services

Casual and ardent fans of Keirin, a Japanese motor-paced cycling sport, can spend countless hours voting for their favorite riders, catching up on match results, and reviewing upcoming race schedules using online-betting service WinTicket. Working together with AbemaTV, a CyberAgent Group Internet TV station, WinTicket offers a “Keirin Channel” with 24/7 online voting, race information, […]

Read More

Iterations of a live workflow from space – SMPTE 2019

In 2017 the world watched as we made history delivering the first live 4K broadcast from space with the help of our partners at NASA. That event spurred many discussions, presentations and inspired others to take a look at how they can deliver 4K content with a hybrid cloud approach. When I say “hybrid cloud” […]

Read More

Record and store live video streams on AWS with Insys cloud video recorder

Authored by Krzysztof Bartkowski, Co-Founder and CEO of Insys Video Technologies. The content and opinions in this post are those of the third-party author and AWS is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this post. Launching a cloud-based DVR service is seemingly complex and time-consuming, but it is possible to launch a complete, […]

Read More

AWS Thinkbox releases deadline 10.1

I’m happy to announce that AWS Thinkbox has rolled out Deadline 10.1, the latest version of our production-proven render management software offering new performance enhancements and improved scalability. Deadline 10.1 is a major step forward and reflects our ongoing investment in performance and scale. Among the things I am most excited about for this release […]

Read More

Entitlements in AWS Elemental MediaConnect boost IP video transport adoption in the cloud

Where Does Cloud Video Transport Fit In Today’s Broadcast Workflows? The use of private fiber networks in conjunction with satellite facilities is common in today’s broadcast workflows. Anyone who has lit up a dark fiber circuit or booked a slice on a satellite transponder knows the pain points of these processes, especially given their manual […]

Read More

[Updated 11/27] Media & Entertainment guide to AWS re:Invent 2019

From December 2 to December 6, more than 60,000 attendees will spread out across six venues on the Las Vegas Strip, which promises to make re:Invent 2019 the biggest re:Invent yet. For M&E attendees looking to get the most out of their experience, follow the steps below: Register for re:Invent Take a look at all of the M&E […]

Read More
2020 Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory finds a rendering solution in AWS Thinkbox (plus some tips when creating dome projection content)

Author: Dawn Fidrick – Producer Contributors: Don Dixon – Art Director, Director, Chris Butler – Astronomical Artist, Gee Yeung – VFX Supervisor The content and opinions in this post are those of the third-party author and AWS is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this post.  When Griffith Observatory and Friends Of The Observatory […]

Read More