The media and entertainment industry faces unprecedented challenges in maintaining content quality in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape. With the exponential growth of content volume and the proliferation of distribution […]
As the NAB Show returns to Las Vegas, April 13-17, Amazon Web Services will offer a live cloud-powered newsroom production demonstration in collaboration with NVIDIA. AWS for media and entertainment […]
ThinkAnalytics, a provider of Al-based TV content discovery, viewer data insights and targeted advertising will be exhibiting at NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 14-17) with the latest product developments for […]
Amazon is investing $2.75 billion in the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, part of a larger push to “accelerate” adoption of generative artificial intelligence technologies. The company announced the investment Wednesday, noting that the new $2.75 billion investment is on top of the $1.25 billion the company poured into Anthropic last year. The companies also said that Anthropic will use Amazon Web Services as its “primary cloud provider.”
Ateliere Creative Technologies, a provider of cloud-native media supply chain solutions, has made a five-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS). According to Ateliere, “This collaboration can redefine […]
PILOT, the innovation arm of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), kicked off the third annual PILOT Next Gen TV Fellowship program on Nov. 3 at NAB headquarters in Washington, […]
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Moving on-prem operations requires involvement from all parts of the company, not just engineering and IT, said tech leaders at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025 conference last week.
Vizrt, a provider of real-time graphics, live production and media asset management (MAM) solutions for content creators, has completed the AWS FTR process for Viz One. It said: “Achieving FTR […]
Pixellot, a provider of live sports content, is now an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Technology Partner on the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Path, following the successful completion of the […]
Most engineers feel the cloud isn’t quite ready to handle the dynamic nature and complex timing requirements of local stations, which frequently go live, and concerns linger over centralizing their content in cloud storage in case of connectivity failures or other emergencies. Pictured: Encompass provides multichannel playout services from its operations centers in Atlanta, London and Singapore.
Wheatstone says it will demonstrate its streaming software running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at IBC, Sept. 15-18, RAI Amsterdam at Stand 8.C91. Wheatstone’s Layers Stream software includes stream provisioning, […]
Vislink Technologies, a global provider of capture, delivery and management of high-quality, live video and associated data in the media and entertainment, law enforcement, and defense markets, has introduced its LinkMatrix remote […]
With the digitization and continued advancement of broadcast delivery technology, sports fans have come to expect a dynamic viewing experience. Whether streaming a game live or recording to view on-demand, […]
Dalet, a technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program and completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for Dalet Flex, the cloud-native media […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and a global independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell […]
swXtch.io LLC has an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver its high-performance multicast networks in the AWS Cloud for the first time. swXtch.io also joins the AWS Marketplace Channel Program […]
Amazon Studios has opened Stage 15, its new virtual production stage, and formation of the new Amazon Studios Virtual Production (ASVP) department. The stage combines two former stages to accommodate […]
Imagine Communications, a provider of software-based architectures and cloud solutions, says it has successfully completed the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for its Aviator Make TV cloud playout solution. […]
IBC’s first in-person event since 2019 may have fewer days and attendees than at its high-water mark, but vendors are packing their schedules with meetings and say they’re excited to be doing business in person again.
Lawo, a provider of video, audio, control and monitoring applications, says its IP infrastructure management platform, HOME, which was launched in April 2021, has been successfully deployed in more than […]
Grass Valley announces a new, multi-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to help companies in the media and entertainment sector transform their business through cloud-enabled and cloud-connected workflows. Through this collaboration, […]
Signiant Inc., a provider of intelligent file transfer software, says its cloud-native software as a solution (SaaS) products, Media Shuttle and Signiant Jet, are now integrated with Media2Cloud from Amazon Web Services (AWS). […]
Cobalt Iron, a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, is bolstering its support for Amazon Web Services (AWS). In addition to backup and data protection, the company’s Compass enterprise software-as-a-service […]
AWS’ Statton, SDVI’s Eldridge To Join Speaker Lineup For ‘Building ROI Into Your Media Supply Chain’ Webinar
Two executives with extensive experience in broadcast technology and cloud workflows will participate as speakers in a TVNewsCheck webinar set for Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. They join executives from Sky and Global Eagle, who will talk about what they have learned building IP supply chains for media companies. Pictured are, clockwise from left, Dave Travis, group director of content, broadcast and platforms, Sky; Terri Davies, SVP content and media services, Anuvu; Evan Statton, principal architect for media and entertainment, AWS; Glen Dickson, contributing editor, TVNewsCheck and the event’s moderator; and Simon Eldridge, co-founder and chief product officer, SDVI. Register here to attend.
EEG Video, a provider of closed captioning technology, has introduced CDI Alta. This latest update to EEG’s Alta IP Video Captioning Encoder extends its support to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) […]
Vizrt today announced its support for the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS), complimenting Vizrt’s Flexible Access Solution Suites to give customers ever greater control and adaptability. […]
SDVI, a supplier of cloud-native media supply chain solutions, said its Rally Media Supply Chain Platform integrates and manages Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media Intelligence (MI) solutions. AWS MI solutions […]
On Thursday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Channel Assembly for its cloud-based personalization and monetization service, AWS Elemental MediaTailor. The new feature lets broadcasters and OTT channel operators quickly and easily create virtual […]
This month’s virtual Devoncroft Executive Summit took the measure of a media technology market radically altered by COVID-19, from a 10% hit to its overall market size, a reassessment of how of it does business and a big potential shift in its sales and marketing efforts. Above, Devoncroft’s Josh Stinehour emphasized that technology investment by broadcasters is an opportunity to drive increased revenues, not simply a cost center.
ViacomCBS selects AWS as its preferred broadcast cloud provider to power one of the largest digital transformations in the media and entertainment industry.
TAG Video Systems, a provider of integrated software-based IP probing, monitoring and multiviewer solutions, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Select Technology Partner status. Companies who reach AWS Select Technology Partner status have […]
AWS Elemental MediaConvert has added a new feature called Automated ABR Configuration, which automatically customizes the ABR (Adaptive Bit Rate) encoding configuration for each source video. Automated ABR Configuration simplifies […]
Virtual Eye is the sports division of New Zealand-based Animation Research, which is one of Australasia’s leading 3D computer graphics production houses. For more than 25 years, Emmy Award-winning Virtual […]
Webinars this week include TVNewsCheck‘s “Data, Performance, Technology: Optimizing Spot TV;” a look at “AI & ML for Media,” from AWS; a webcast on “Building the Modern Control Room” from Black Box; a look at “NextGen Advertising” from Sinclair and One Media; and a webinar from Telos Alliance on the Omnia MPX Node. For a complete list of webinars this week and through summer and fall, including dates, times and registration links, visit TVNewsCheck’s Virtual Events Directory.
TVNewsCheck will consider how news organizations are turning remote production outposts into permanent at-home studios, while Sinclair will present episode two of a series on monetizing NextGen TV. SMPTE has two events this week, MFM continues a series of for-credit sessions for finance managers and SVG presents its annual Sports Content Management conference in virtual form. For more events, plus dates, times and registration links, visit TVNewsCheck’s Virtual Events Directory.
LTN Global, a provider of transformative media technology and video transport network solutions says it will leverage Amazon Web Services (AWS) across its suite of modular offerings to improve video […]
Ross Video kicks off its Ross Live series of virtual events on Tuesday, while Sony Professional Products convenes the first of three Technology Tuesdays and TAG Video Systems continues its series with Live Production and Multiviewing in the Cloud. Digital Nirvana addresses monitoring and advanced workflows for captioning and translation; Gates Air considers FM SFNs and AWS convenes three days of presentations. More events from IEEE, JW Player, MediaKind and AWS are all set for this week. For the complete listing with dates, times and registration links, visit TVNewsCheck’s Virtual Events Page.
The pandemic created an opportunity to stress-test distributed and virtualized workflows right now that stations and networks were already considering for the future. The industry’s shift may now be ahead of schedule because of it. Above, NBC Universal’s Boston Media Center is one of the latest all-IP broadcast facilities.
Video compression provider V-Nova has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a contribution solution based on SMPTE VC-6 that provides a new option for broadcasters and producers worldwide, helping […]
