AWS for M&E Blog

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 […]

With the annual International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) around the corner, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is gearing up to showcase the latest media & entertainment (M&E) innovations from artificial intelligence (AI) to live cloud production solutions. In addition to hosting meetings and demos in its double-decker stand (5.C90) in Hall 5 at the RAI from September […]

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 […]

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This post was co-authored by Kerry Travilla, VP Technology, Datazoom. This blog explores how to gain video player and CDN observability by integrating Datazoom’s video data platform with Amazon CloudFront. The solution enables real-time monitoring of client-side player data correlated with CDN performance data, helping video operations reduce time to resolution. The first step towards […]

Rendering in tiles can reduce the memory footprint when rendering large images for outdoor advertising or high-resolution entertainment. Tile rendering is a workflow that aims to optimize render resources by splitting large images into evenly sized smaller regions to be rendered in parallel, minimizing rendering time and memory usage. Using the powerful tools Amazon Web […]

This blog was co-authored by Aravind Pamula, CEO – Futuralis and Nadeem Shaik, Solution Architect – Futuralis. In this blog post, we will focus on equipping our readers with the knowledge necessary to use various AWS Media Services to construct a comprehensive live video streaming workflow. The workflows encompass live video transport, transcoding, origination, and […]

This post was co-authored by Giovanni Galvez, VP of Business Development and Strategy, SyncWords. In a prior blog post entitled Multi-language automatic captions and audio dubbing made possible for live events with AWS Media Services and SyncWords, we described the solution Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SyncWords developed to implement the automation of captions/subtitles for live […]

Introduction Monitoring adaptive bitrate (ABR) media workloads requires attention to detail to provide a successful viewing experience. Keeping an eye on the health of the origin servers, confirming video and audio quality, and analyzing data reports from players are common monitoring tactics. However, issues such as manifest non-compliance, staleness, incorrect ad-break decorations, or missing data […]

In today’s digital landscape, content creators seek ways to optimize media workflows without compromising video quality. AWS Elemental MediaConvert, a cloud-based transcoding service, offers a bandwidth reduction filter (BRF) to streamline video delivery and maintain visual fidelity. Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivered the bandwidth reduction filter to prioritize both bandwidth efficiency and high-quality video output. […]