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When Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Amazon Elastic Transcoder in 2013 it served an important role in providing customers with a managed service for video-on-demand (VOD) transcoding. Since the release of AWS Elemental MediaConvert in 2017, continued improvements and new features have made it the more performant, cost-effective, and feature-rich VOD transcoding service. MediaConvert offers […]

When Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched AWS Elemental MediaStore during AWS re:Invent 2017, it served an important role in augmenting Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) to provide robust live video origination. Over the last six years, Amazon S3 has made functional and performance improvements that make it more suitable as a live video streaming […]

The media and entertainment industry has been requesting more flexibility in how they manage their on-premises infrastructure. This includes how they distribute content locally, and contribute content to Media Services on Amazon Web Services (AWS), while maintaining quality and reliability. With the new feature AWS Elemental MediaLive Anywhere (MediaLive Anywhere), media customers now have the […]

The AWS Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sports team is set to make an impact in New York City this week, participating in Advertising Week and NAB Show in New York, with plans to showcase how AWS empowers media and entertainment companies to boost content monetization, foster customer engagement across multiple platforms, and run broadcast […]

Pioneering live streaming tech from IMAX and AWS brings immersive sports events to giant screens globally without buffering, offering unparalleled viewing quality under 20mbps bitrate.

Picture one of the most anticipated matchups of the NFL football season with the clock winding down. The quarterback hands off the football to the running back, who is met by a wall of defenders at the line of scrimmage. In this moment, it’s unclear if the running back will evade a tackle and make […]

In the high-stakes world of professional football, every fraction of a second counts. A defender’s split-second decision can be the difference between a game-changing tackle and a touchdown. For years, the National Football League (NFL) has sought to quantify these crucial moments, but the complexity of measuring the different factors contributing to a made or […]

At the 2024 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), Amazon Web Services (AWS) will unveil the Cloud Native Agile Production (CNAP) project, an open-source initiative aimed at accelerating the creation and delivery of media during live production. Developed in collaboration with BBC’s research and development (R&D) team, Sky, and AWS Partners, including Adobe and CuttingRoom, CNAP debuts […]

Common Media Client Data (CMCD) is a valuable tool in the streaming industry, used to collect quality of service metrics across video players. However, the absence of native iOS support has hindered analytics capabilities for a significant portion of the mobile ecosystem, affecting widespread adoption. iOS 18 changes that. The latest update to HTTP Live […]

The media and entertainment (M&E) industry is experiencing extensive transformation, driven by evolving consumer expectations, the rise of competing streaming platforms, and the increasing importance of data-driven insights. As content libraries continue to grow, many media organizations recognize the need to migrate valuable legacy assets to the cloud. By doing so, they unlock opportunities to […]