AWS for M&E Blog

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. With AWS re:Invent 2019 complete, videos and presentation materials from the Media & Entertainment sessions are now being published. Check out our re:Invent playlist for the latest Media Solutions Track sessions ready for viewing, including: MDS201 Latest Media & Entertainment […]

Earlier this year, hundreds of media professionals came together for a day of learning at the AWS Media & Entertainment Symposium in Los Angeles. Recordings from selected sessions are now available for viewing and we’re excited to share them here. NHRA and Sony: Building Experiences for HyperEngaged Fans AWS offers sports brands an array of […]

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. 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. Authored by Riccardo Vescovi, Head of Solution Engineering – Fincons; Donato Fraccalvieri, Solution Architect – Fincons; Gianluca De […]

Courtesy of Disney From over a century of drawings and concept work to live action and animated video content, Disney wants to not only preserve its archive, but also make it easily searchable for its writers and illustrators who may need it for reference or inspiration. The key to surfacing the right content at the […]

This month, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that Fox Corporation and AWS have signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement to use AWS’s unmatched portfolio of services, highly reliable infrastructure, and professional services organization to enable a new cloud-based media production and delivery platform. The integrated platform for broadcast and digital video services will distribute FOX’s […]

ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster and the largest commercial television network in the UK. In this Customer Snapshot, Clive Santamaria, Chief Architect in Technology for ITV shares his thoughts on cloud-based video production, the evolving role of advertising, and how advances in media technology can unlock opportunities for all types of content providers. Hear […]

Framestore has captivated audiences since 1986, growing from a modest London-based visual effects studio into a multi-award-winning creative studio with six offices around the world and a talent pool of more than 2,400 artists and producers. A consistently smart and innovative use of technology has been central to the company’s core mission since it was […]

MEDIA2CLOUD VERSION 2.0 RELEASED I’m happy to announce that Media2Cloud 2.0 has been officially released to help AWS customers simplify and expedite their ingest workflow into AWS.   The following blog post was published when we demonstrated the new version at IBC in September of this year. Now that the new version has officially launched, I […]

In this blog post, we walk you through the architecture of Autodesk Shotgun Private Cloud, a cloud-based VFX Project Management application running on AWS. Autodesk Shotgun simplifies creative project management and unifies visual effects (VFX), animation, and games teams of all sizes. Shotgun is a scalable on-demand platform that can support just a few users […]

International satellite and media services provider Arqiva is in the business of connecting people, whether through television, radio, mobile, or machine to machine communications. With advanced networks, Arqiva is well-suited to stay ahead of the ever-increasing data demands from a growing pool of connected devices. Continuing this futureproof mindset, the company recently ventured into new […]