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CMA: “Cloud market not working”; AWS responds

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) independent inquiry group has published provisional findings following an in-depth assessment into cloud services. It has provisionally found that competition is not working as well as it could be, which is likely to be leading to higher costs, less choice, less innovation and lower quality of service for businesses […]

January 28, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 moves content supply chain to the cloud

ProSiebenSat.1 Group is accelerating its digital transformation through close collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. The aim is to transfer the entire content supply chain from production to distribution to the AWS cloud. This accelerates both the development of new products, for example through the integration of artificial intelligence, and […]

January 23, 2025

Prime Video’s TNF coverage sets US viewing records

Prime Video’s third exclusive season of Thursday Night Football (TNF) set new all-time highs and once again registered double-digit, year-over-year audience growth. “Prime Video continues to build TNF into one of the most valuable franchises in media, with best-in-class production quality, AI-powered innovations, interactive advertising offerings, and rising viewership among current and future generations of […]

January 3, 2025

SAP, AWS move BBC’s IT systems to cloud

The BBC has continued its relationship with SAP to transform its IT systems, including finance, HR and procurement. The BBC will use RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS). As part of the BBC’s continued digital transformation journey, the move to the cloud will mean it’s simpler and more cost effective for the BBC […]

November 28, 2024

Tech Mahindra signs SCA with AWS

Tech Mahindra, a provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, has signed a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an Autonomous Networks Operations Platform (ANOP) designed for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprise customers. This platform by Tech Mahindra is built on artificial intelligence (AI), […]

November 27, 2024

AWS, prpl collaboration

Thanks to a unique implementation of Amazon Web Services (AWS) with prpl Foundation’s Life-Cycle Management (prpl LCM) engine, developers can now deploy and manage software on customer premises equipment (CPE) at scale. The integration combines AWS IoT Greengrass, a managed service that allows developers to build, deploy, and manage software for edge devices, with the […]

November 26, 2024

Memnon archiving services added to AWS Marketplace

Memnon, the content preservation and migration services provider, has announced that its archiving services are now listed on the AWS Marketplace. Memnon’s ongoing partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) means broadcasters, production companies, and cultural institutions can preserve and manage media content, empowering them to safeguard their valuable content and capitalise on future opportunities. “Preserving […]

November 20, 2024

Veritone achieves AWS M&E Services Competency 

Veritone, a specialist in designing human-centered AI solutions, has achieved AWS Media and Entertainment Services Competency in Media Supply Chain and Data Science & Analytics, recognising the company’s specialised expertise, technical proficiency and proven success in helping customers transform their media and entertainment operations with cloud-based AI solutions. Veritone achieving the AWS Media & Entertainment […]

November 13, 2024

Evergent achieves AWS Media & Entertainment Competency status

Evergent, a specialist in customer management and monetisation for streaming and digital subscription businesses, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency status. The AWS Competency designation recognises that Evergent’s media and entertainment subscription management services follow architectural and operational best practices, is being actively used by customers in production environments, and customers […]

November 12, 2024

Prime Video rolls out X-Ray Recaps feature

Prime Video has announced its new generative AI feature, X-Ray Recaps, which is powered by Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed AWS service for building and scaling generative AI applications with foundational models. Using a combination of Amazon Bedrock models and custom AI models trained on Amazon SageMaker, X-Ray Recaps analyses various video segments, combined with […]

November 5, 2024By Nik Roseveare