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MasterClass enhances video quality and reduces costs with AWS Media Services

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MasterClass leveraged AWS Media Services to enhance its video streaming platform, achieving significant improvements in video infrastructure and cost reduction.

  • Implemented AWS Elemental MediaConvert for video transcoding
  • Utilized Quality-Defined Variable Bitrate (QVBR) for optimized video quality
  • Migrated entire content library to AWS cloud in just a few days
  • Integrated Amazon CloudFront for content delivery
  • Reduced video infrastructure costs by more than 50%

The migration provided MasterClass with greater flexibility, improved streaming quality, and the ability to customize their media workflow for future innovations.



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