AWS Media Blog
[Updated Oct 8] Media & Entertainment Guide to AWS re:Invent 2018
From November 26 through November 30, over 50,000 attendees will spread out across seven venues on the Las Vegas Strip, which promises to make re:Invent 2018 the biggest re:Invent yet. For M&E attendees looking to get the most of their experience, you can follow the below steps: Register for re:Invent Learn more about event logistics […]
Read MoreExtending the Cloud Video Ecosystem
In February, AWS Elemental shared an update from the growing ecosystem of software solutions developed by our technology partners. Since, many more vendors have achieved integration and interoperability with AWS Elemental Media Services, further extending the selection of available tools for building cloud-based video workflows. Following are some of the software solutions recently made available by members of the AWS […]
Read MoreCalling all Media Tech Startups – Apply for Filmologic’s Pitch Night at AWS
Guest post from Filmologic Are you a media & entertainment startup looking for funding? Don’t miss this opportunity to pitch your company to a panel of expert judges and our audience of industry leaders, execs, and VCs. On December 6th, Amazon Web Services will be hosting a Startup Pitch Night organized by Filmologic at our […]
Read MoreAWS Presenting at SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition
Catch the AWS presentation at the SMPTE Annual Technical Conference at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Details below: When Wednesday Oct 25 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM, San Francisco Room Cloud Media Asset Management: Overview, Migration and Challenges The need to manage and utilize larger amounts of video content is driving the industry […]
Read MoreUpcoming AWS Tech Talk: Tape-to-Cloud Migration Walkthrough
DATE and TIME: October 24 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET) ABSTRACT: Level 300 | Service How To Whether a content creator (like a studio) or a distributor (like a broadcaster), Media Asset Management is a core workload for Media & Entertainment companies. In this tech talk, learn […]
Read MoreAutomated Way to Create an AWS Media Services-Centric CloudWatch Dashboard
An Amazon CloudWatch dashboard is a customizable home page in the CloudWatch console that monitors multiple resources in a single view. It can consist of a number of widgets, with each widget providing operational information about different resources monitored by the dashboard. For media workflows, CloudWatch dashboards can make it easy to view and monitor […]
Read MoreFox Digital Media Archive & Fox Media Services: Leveraging Innovation in AWS to Capitalize on an Evolving Media Landscape
Guest post by Al Rundle (21st Century Fox, V.P. Media Applications & Engineering) and Jaime Valenzuela (21st Century Fox, Director of Software Development) Introduction: At 83 years, 20th Century Fox is one of the oldest movie and television studios. With those 83 years comes a long history of leading and participating in Media and Entertainment […]
Read MoreUpcoming AWS Online Conference for Media Technologists
The media landscape is transforming the way content is created and consumed. Viewers have come to expect more content options, personalized experiences, and access anywhere, anytime, on any device. You are invited to attend AWS Insights Online, a media and entertainment focused conference that addresses business and technical challenges for video creation, asset management, and […]
Read MoreGuest Post from Dalet Digital Media Systems: Making Media Businesses Smarter: AI, Cloud and Workflow Orchestration
By Arnaud Elnecave, VP Marketing, Dalet In today’s fast-paced and ultra competitive media landscape, the ability to respond rapidly to evolving consumer demands and grasp opportunities for new revenue forms as they arise is key to sustainable success. For most organizations, this mandate for greater business agility drives a direct need for a deep transformation […]
Read MoreWhat’s in Your S3 Bucket? Using Machine Learning to Quickly Visualize and Understand Your Media Files in S3
As organizations make their transition to the AWS cloud, they often find themselves asking the question “what’s in that AWS S3 bucket?” In an environment where leadership teams expect fast answers from IT, how do you dissect an S3 bucket with ten terabytes and hundreds of thousands of audio files or documents without a way […]
Read MoreUpcoming webinar on Oct 24: Live orchestration on cloud
Mark Stephens, Solutions Architect for AWS, and Baskar Subramanian, Co-Founder of Amagi, will host a webinar on October 24th, to explain how live orchestration on cloud can simplify live events management by making the process centralized, while spinning up cloud infrastructure only for the duration of the event. Recommended audience: C-Level executives, live sports content […]
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