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Introducing: Guidance for audio quality control with TAG Video Systems and AWS
Modern broadcast and streaming operations face unprecedented challenges in maintaining professional-grade audio quality while scaling to meet growing content demands. Traditional hardware-based monitoring solutions struggle to be flexible and cost-effective, as well as meet geographic distribution required for today’s cloud-first media workflows. Audio quality control (QC)—from loudness compliance to real-time stream analysis—has become increasingly complex […]
KKBOX enhances music recommendations with Amazon Personalize
This blog is co-authored by Abbie Lin, Assistant Manager, KKBOX. KKBOX, the leading music streaming platform in Taiwan and across Asia, is using Amazon Personalize to elevate its recommendation engine—delivering more relevant, diverse content with less operational overhead. Serving over 12 million users across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, KKBOX aims to deepen user […]
AWS to show new generative AI, news distribution innovations at IBC 2025
At this year’s International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will showcase how its latest innovations are helping customers: speed up how they create content, reduce costs with as they connect workflows, and maximize the value of their content while they captivate audiences. IBC 2025 will also serve as a moment to […]
Reuters and AWS demonstrate next-generation news distribution at IBC 2025
News organizations and broadcasters face more pressure than ever to capture, verify, and distribute real-time access to breaking news all day, every day to global viewers across a range of platforms and device types. In a next-generation activation at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2025, Reuters and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will demonstrate live content […]
How Prime Video delivers AI-powered real-time insights for NASCAR fans
In the high-stakes world of NASCAR, fuel management can make the difference between victory and defeat. Recent races have demonstrated how critical fuel calculations are, with multiple top drivers experiencing last-minute fuel shortages, dramatically altering race outcomes. NASCAR broadcasts have historically provided limited visibility into fuel consumption—one of racing’s most crucial strategic elements. While announcers […]
How to use 3ds Max with service-managed fleets on AWS Deadline Cloud
It can be challenging for studios and artists who want to leverage the power of the managed infrastructure of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Deadline Cloud while continuing to use Autodesk 3ds Max in their workflows. We’ll show you how to overcome this limitation by using configuration scripts to enable 3ds Max on service-managed fleets (SMFs). […]
Edit in the cloud: Nine Network modernizes edit suites with AWS
This blog was co-authored by Jun Ye, Graphics and Automation Technology Manager of Nine Network. When Nine Network (Nine) faced the dilemma of aging edit suites and mounting hardware costs in their Brisbane studios, they didn’t just see a problem—they saw an opportunity. The traditional approach would have been straightforward: replace hardware (server, processor, memory, […]
CoStar Group reduces costs by 80% using AWS Elemental MediaConvert
This blog is co-authored by Mark Osborn, Principal Software Engineer at CoStar Group. Seeking greater control over their video transcoding capabilities while reducing costs and enhancing quality for their customers, CoStar Group embarked on a transformative solution. Let’s dive into how CoStar brought their video transcoding and distribution backends in house using Amazon Web Services […]
Reduce SSAI costs using new features in AWS Elemental MediaTailor
Your streaming content is taking off, viewership is soaring and ad revenue is increasing. However, the costs of monitoring all those streaming sessions, and remaining operational, are also increasing. Sound familiar? Streaming services face this challenge every day as they scale their server-side ad insertion (SSAI) streaming operations. We are excited to share how Amazon […]
Reach plc delivers impactful journalism with AI driven Guten powered by AWS
This post is co-authored by Lewis James, Senior Data Scientist at Reach plc and Dan Taffler, Group Director of Data and Analytics at Reach plc. News occurs at breakneck speeds. Publishers need to constantly evaluate and innovate business processes to accelerate the process of publishing—from initiation to publication. Changing this became one publisher’s mission—creating their […]