As we conclude the final week of re:Invent 2020, we have curated a selection of sessions specifically tailored for attendees in the Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector. You can access these sessions on-demand by clicking the links provided. For a comprehensive overview of re:Invent, be sure to explore the detailed guide on M&E attendee insights regarding AWS re:Invent 2020. We also recommend checking out this other blog post for more resources.
1. Distributed Machine Learning for Digital and TV Ad Serving
This session is designed for technology leaders, data scientists, and ML engineers interested in how Comcast FreeWheel leverages AWS to analyze billions of ad serving records and predict advertising inventory for both digital and linear TV. Discover the intricacies of FreeWheel’s cloud-based ML pipeline, which efficiently manages long-range time-stream data across diverse audience segments and geographies. Attendees will gain insights into cloud service best practices, compute optimization strategies, and effective solutions to common inventory prediction challenges.
2. Live Content Production on the AWS Cloud
With AWS, broadcasters, sports federations, and OTT companies can free themselves from rigid capex models while ensuring dependable operations. The cloud enables media organizations to scale their live production capabilities for significant events and downsize during off-seasons. This session showcases how Grass Valley utilizes AWS Cloud to facilitate live productions of varying scales and complexities, alongside innovations AWS is rolling out for cloud-based video operations.
3. Innovate, Enhance, and Secure OTT and B2B Video Delivery
The landscape of content contribution and distribution is evolving, and AWS is at the forefront of addressing new challenges. This session discusses two distinct use cases: one focusing on multisite contributions to centralized distribution, and another on securely contributing content to multiple sites. Attendees will learn how AWS’s flexibility, scalability, and security are revolutionizing modern content delivery.
4. How Sony Interactive Entertainment Renders with AWS
In this insightful session, Asher Martin and Engineer Liz Carter from Sony Interactive Entertainment share how they are modernizing their infrastructure to remotely render visual effects using AWS. See how AWS Thinkbox Deadline and Amazon EC2 graphics instances assist artists in maximizing their creative iterations instead of waiting on rendering tasks.
5. Empowering Users with Natural Language Search
In the realm of content creation, cataloging materials for user accessibility is a growing concern. The Wall Street Journal has developed Talk2020, a tool that harnesses the power of the Amazon Kendra ML service to enable natural language searches through extensive archives. Discover the hurdles they overcame and how collaboration with AWS helped them create an innovative user experience.
6. How Disney+ Deploys Globally with Amazon ECS
Learn how Disney+ empowers developers to scale globally using Amazon ECS, ensuring seamless delivery of beloved classics and new originals. This session will reveal best practices that simplify developers’ workflows, allowing them to focus solely on code deployment.
7. Which Episode? Using AI to Streamline Media Content Operations
The challenges of reviewing and analyzing media content at scale persist. This session dives into how organizations are leveraging Amazon Rekognition for deep content searches, content monetization strategies, and more, enabling them to better utilize their content archives.
8. Accelerating Next-Generation Direct-to-Consumer Experiences
To engage audiences effectively, media enterprises must adapt quickly and innovate. This session details how NBCUniversal partnered with AWS to successfully launch its Peacock streaming service.
9. FOX: Uncompressed Live Sports in the Cloud
FOX and AWS are redefining the creation and distribution of live television through their ongoing partnership. In this session, FOX shares insights on how it utilizes AWS Media Services for adaptable and efficient workflows.
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Julia Thompson
Julia Thompson serves as a Senior Industry Marketing Manager focused on M&E, dedicated to assisting customers in sharing their innovative projects utilizing AWS services.
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