Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming

Leverage unmatched expertise in video technology and streaming

Comprehensive portfolio of purpose-built media services, solutions, and expertise

Live video streaming with Amazon CloudFront and Peacock

AWS equips customers with the tools to align their offerings with viewer preferences, build connections, and maximize revenue potential. Backed by deep engineering expertise, purpose-built AWS Media Services deliver continuous improvement in video quality, encoding efficiency, reliability, engineering rigor, and security, validated by countless hours of real-world operation. Industry leaders such as Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Formula 1 and streaming services including Peacock, Prime Video, and Max harness the power of AWS to achieve operational excellence, build standout offerings, and create strong audience connections.

Leverage industry-leading video streaming expertise

A dedicated team of AWS Elemental encoding experts and engineers regularly implement video improvements, enhancements, and feature additions to the portfolio of purpose-built AWS Media Services to meet audience expectations.

Scale large events with confidence

Battle-tested for the world’s biggest events, AWS Media Services offer unmatched resiliency and reliability, engineered with built-in redundancy, failover, and recovery designed to keep streams running without interruption - trusted for high-profile workloads like the Olympics, Super Bowl, and IPL cricket.

Unlock new revenue streams

Unlock revenue optimization through data-driven personalization and innovative monetization models. Leverage AI/ML services like Amazon Personalize and AWS Clean Rooms to garner 360-degree customer insights, tailor content recommendations, and drive engagement. Use AWS Elemental MediaTailor for targeted, cost-optimized advertising at scale.

Purpose-built M&E solutions and services for Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming

AWS for M&E reduces barriers to innovation by providing a curated suite of purpose-built services and solutions designed to help organizations create content, connect workflows, and captivate audiences.

AWS services

Custom-built solutions

AWS for M&E Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming customers

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Event Calendar

IBC 2024

September 13-16, 2024
Amsterdam
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Inter BEE 2024

November 13-15, 2024
Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
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re:Invent 2024

December 2-6, 2024
Las Vegas, NV
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Partners for Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming

Discover solutions from an extensive network of industry-leading AWS Partners who have demonstrated technical expertise and customer success in building M&E solutions on AWS.

  • “Combining Accedo Orchestra and AWS Media Services enables customers to quickly launch and evolve their own video management platform handling live and VOD content, to be easily connected to an existing OTT ecosystem.”

    - Bleuenn Le Goffic, VP Strategy and Business Development, Accedo

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  • Bitmovin’s solution suite is comprised of a Video Encoder, Video Player, and Video Analytics platform.

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  • “AWS brings powerful capabilities to the Nomad platform that allow our users to focus on the content itself rather than the management of the content, creating cost savings and unlocking new monetization capabilities.”

    - Adam Miller, President, Nomad

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  • Quickplay supports customers at every stage of the video business journey, from strategy, design, and conception, to delivery and post-launch optimization.

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AWS consulting partners

AWS Consulting Partners help customers build customized solutions to meet their unique needs.

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AWS Marketplace

Media and entertainment solutions from AWS Partners are also available on AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog of third-party software, services, and data that makes it easy to find, buy, deploy, and manage software on AWS.

  • Stop worrying about the complexity of delivering across dozens of combinations of devices, formats, and platforms. With Video Cloud you're covered.

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  • Insys Video Technologies is one of the fastest-developing video integration companies in Europe, offering comprehensive implementation of OTT projects.

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  • Kaltura's mission is to power any video experience with a wide array of video solutions deployed globally across thousands of enterprises, media companies, service providers, and educational institutions.

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  • Easy and risk-free way to play video on the web; includes a free trial of User Experience Monitor real-time analytics.

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Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming Resources

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