Category: Sports

Enhanced story identification enables production team to create a more immersive fan experience. On a FORMULA 1® (F1) race day, the broadcast control room is pressure-packed as production personnel seek to keep pace with all the action on the track and behind the wheel to relay impactful stories to viewers around the world. On track, […]

See how NFL stars Maxx Crosby, Josh Allen, and DK Metcalf used AWS generative AI to design cause-focused cleats—and now you can too The National Football League’s (NFL) “My Cause My Cleats” initiative has fused sports and philanthropy since 2016, inviting fans to connect with players’ personal causes displayed on custom-designed cleats. This year, the […]

For race organizers and sports teams, providing near real-time participant tracking across vast distances has traditionally required extensive physical infrastructure. With Amazon Location Service, you can now deliver immersive fan experiences by tracking athletes from motorsports to marathons at scale in the cloud. Whether it’s motorsports, cycling, running, or sailing, knowing participants’ locations in near […]

In an effort to capture and disseminate better statistical data and bring fans closer to the game, the PGA TOUR debuted TOURCast in Japan at the 2024 ZOZO Championship. This is a result of its new innovative version of their scoring system, ShotLink powered by CDW. This marks the first time the PGA TOUR has […]

AI-powered content automation system revolutionizes the Seattle Seahawks’ digital strategy, streamlining distribution of digital content, automating video uploads, transcripts, and summaries to enhance fan experience.

The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), held annually each fall in Amsterdam, provides a forum for forging new connections, reconnecting with old friends, and prompting productive conversations about the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, as well as topics like AI, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Amazon Web Services (AWS) participated in IBC 2024 with more […]

This blog was co-written by Byron Chapman, Director Media Asset Management & Media Workflows, PGA TOUR and Andres Carjuzaa, Co-Founder & CTO, Around. The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers. It co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR along with several other developmental, senior, and international tournament series. Housing, managing, […]

Picture one of the most anticipated matchups of the NFL football season with the clock winding down. The quarterback hands off the football to the running back, who is met by a wall of defenders at the line of scrimmage. In this moment, it’s unclear if the running back will evade a tackle and make […]

In the high-stakes world of professional football, every fraction of a second counts. A defender’s split-second decision can be the difference between a game-changing tackle and a touchdown. For years, the National Football League (NFL) has sought to quantify these crucial moments, but the complexity of measuring the different factors contributing to a made or […]

PGA TOUR harnesses generative AI for real-time, contextualized play-by-play commentary, enhancing fan engagement across multiple channels and languages.