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Category: AWS Elemental MediaConvert

PBS modernizes its video encoding workflow with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Nonprofit broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is on a mission to serve Americans with trusted programming and resources that educate, entertain, and inspire. By building on Amazon Web Services (AWS), PBS is able to continually innovate while delivering high-quality broadcast and streaming content to more than 100 million viewers across 350 member stations and online, […]

Low code workflows with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

AWS Elemental MediaConvert provides broadcast-grade video and audio file transcoding that customers can automate with code to suit their media workflows. With optimized integration for AWS Step Functions in MediaConvert, it is now possible to orchestrate using the low-code visual tool Workflow Studio. This makes building and customizing media workflows accessible even with limited coding experience. This blog post […]

The next generation of media intelligence with Guidance for Media2Cloud on AWS version 4.0

We are pleased to announce the official release of Guidance for Media2Cloud on AWS version 4.0. This release offers enhancements that assist Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers in monetizing their media archives, generating content metadata more cost effectively, and leveraging generative AI to produce new kinds of content metadata. The new version of Media2Cloud still […]

How to perform AWS Elemental MediaConvert job compliance checks using Amazon CloudWatch

Introduction AWS Elemental MediaConvert is a file-based video transcoding service with broadcast-grade features. The service can create on-demand video assets for playback on virtually any device. Because video processing with MediaConvert is managed and the service scales with fluctuations in demand, customers need granular observability of their encoding jobs. For example, customers may want to […]

Using program rules with AWS Elemental MediaTailor

With the release of program rules, it is now possible to define alternate media for audience cohorts using AWS Elemental MediaTailor Channel Assembly. This provides customers with an easy and cost effective way to create up to 50 unique audiences on a channel, for use cases such as market-based localization according to content rights or segments of […]

Choosing the ideal origin for live media & entertainment workflows

Introduction Are you in the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry using AWS Elemental services to provide efficient streaming and live content to your customers? Have you been looking for information on different media origin offerings for your content distribution workflows? This blog discusses the primary media origins for media and entertainment workloads, along with technical […]

Automate media content filtering with AWS

The recent boom of content creation and creators led by the growth of social media platforms has elevated the need for effective and automated content moderation tools. One area of particular concern is the detection and removal of inappropriate language from video content. In this blog post, we demonstrate a solution to automate inappropriate language […]

Vision Media stays ahead of the curve with cloud innovation enabled by AWS

For Vision Media, necessity is truly the mother of invention; the company’s media and entertainment (M&E) roots date back to the 1980s when it started delivering studio scripts. 30 years later, the company has innovated continually to accommodate industry shifts, a strategy that’s made Vision Media a dominant force in the digital film, TV, streaming, […]

TVCoins makes ad-supported streaming more accessible to content owners with AWS

Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) is taking off as consumers look to minimize content subscription fees. While Paramount, Roku, and Fox have already launched FAST offerings, getting one off the ground can be expensive and time-consuming, proving a barrier to entry for most content owners. Boston-based technology startup TVCoins is disrupting the market with its […]

Slack elevates media pipeline with AWS Elemental MediaConvert and Amazon Transcribe

Transforming the way people work, intelligent productivity platform Slack was built with transformation at the forefront. The product team at Slack constantly evaluates areas for improvement based on customer usage and the desire to launch distinguishing features. One such feature, clips, allows users to record and send audio and video files directly with other people, […]