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Build an intelligent video streaming monitoring solution with CMCD and MCP

Are you struggling to diagnose video streaming issues across your content delivery network (CDN)? Video streaming operators often spend hours analyzing complex log data to identify and resolve playback problems that impact the user experience. We will show you how to build an intelligent monitoring solution that combines Common Media Client Data (CMCD) with the […]

Hawk-Eye Innovations Powers Real-Time Sports Data with Flink and Amazon MSK

This blog is co-authored by Brent Evans, Gergely Jahn, Alex Manning, and Marco Lorenzi, from Sony Sports Businesses. The world of professional sports has entered a new era where continuous data streams power every aspect of the game from officiating to fan engagement. The real-time tracking technology of Hawk-Eye Innovations, a Sony-owned company and AWS […]

Recording mobile video to Amazon S3 using Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

Ensuring you have reliable video capture and storage when one of your recording devices fails or loses connectivity remains a challenge. We will demonstrate how to build a resilient video streaming solution using Amazon Kinesis Video Streams to automatically back up video to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). It will verify footage is not […]

ETS-Wheebox enhances online exam security with Amazon IVS real-time streaming

In today’s connected world, many tasks previously accomplished in-person are now done remotely over the internet, from education and training, to work and medical appointments. Offering a secure platform for online exam administration, education technology provider Educational Testing Service (ETS)-Wheebox supports nearly three million exams each year and is growing fast. With an infrastructure built […]

AWS at IBC 2025: Agentic AI and a decade of AWS Elemental

Agentic AI reigned as one of the most popular themes at the 2025 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam last month. Amazon Web Services (AWS) featured more than 16 agentic AI demonstrations at the AWS stand. We showcased how the AI agents can empower media organizations with AI-powered content orchestration, data-driven operations and agentic workflows […]

Accelerating remote content production with AWS Data Transfer Terminal

Managing media production in today’s distributed landscape presents a fundamental infrastructure challenge: we need to enable seamless remote collaboration while maintaining the security, speed, and reliability that modern content production demands. We will explore how Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Transfer Terminal transforms media production workflows by eliminating the traditional bottlenecks between on-location capture and […]

CBC/Radio-Canada documents video authenticity with Content Credentials on AWS

The CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster, providing a range of programming through its websites, streaming services, podcasts, television and radio. With the rising danger of AI-created deepfakes and the erosion of trust in media, CBC/Radio-Canada needed a way to demonstrate the authenticity of its videos to maintain the confidence of the Canadian public. The […]

Real-time storytelling: The AWS architecture behind Formula 1® Track Pulse

On a FORMULA 1® (F1) race day, broadcasts face a significant challenge: identifying the most impactful stories for fans amidst the complex, fast-paced action on the track. F1 cars generate 1.1 million telemetry data points every second, from 300 sensors on each of the 20 race cars. Helping production teams quickly pinpoint and narrate the […]

NFL and AWS annual Big Data Bowl competition will predict player movement

The moment before an NFL quarterback releases the ball contains infinite possibilities. The receiver could break inside or fade outside, the safety might jump the route or hang back, the cornerback could close the gap or get beaten deep. For decades, these split-second decisions existed only as game film debates and coaching hypotheticals. Now, the […]

NFL Next Gen Stats and AWS decode defense coverage patterns

In football, the quickest stats to see are the ones on the scoreboard. Touchdowns, passing yards, completion percentages—they leap off the box score. However, for decades, one of the game’s most consequential elements has been all but invisible: defensive coverage. Ask any coach and they’ll tell you about how great coverage changes the complexion of […]