The sheer audacity of it! Who – apart from Forbidden Technologies, the makers of Blackbird – could even envisage a professional-level cloud video editor in JavaScript? When we originally voiced this idea, it was met with incredulity. Yes, it would allow the ultimate cloud experience for the booming video market....
The following is an interview that Forbidden Technologies’ CEO, Ian McDonough, gave to IABM at IBC 2018: We asked Ian McDonough, CEO at IABM member Blackbird, to tell us a bit about this apparently new name in our industry. Forbidden Technologies could really be described as a customer-centric R&D company for many...
Rewind to NAB this year and we had just elevated the Blackbird brand and begun the process of re-engaging with existing clients as well as new prospects. Key themes from the show were artificial intelligence (AI) amongst others where the true value was being hidden behind excitement for its potential....
The following is an interview that Forbidden Technologies’ CEO, Ian McDonough, gave to SportsBusiness Daily in August 2018: IAN MCDONOUGH is the CEO of Blackbird, a cloud-based platform that allows users to quickly edit and publish video content from any browser remotely. Based in the U.K., the technology is helping...
The following is an interview with Forbidden Technologies VP of Products, Jeff Krebs, for The Broadcast Bridge in August 2018: With the Blackbird codec from Forbidden Technologies, cloud-based editing can be as fast and accurate as a desktop NLE. Forbidden Technologies has announced a new powerful codec called Blackbird, and...
The following is an interview that Forbidden Technologies’ CEO, Ian McDonough, gave to techcompanynews.com in July 2018: Q: Would you provide our readers with a brief introduction to Forbidden Technologies and your cloud video product, Blackbird? A: Blackbird is quite simply – the workstation experience in the cloud. It’s...
ABE Show – Exhibition and Conference 2018 August 7-9, Doltone House, Sydney, Australia Next month, Blackbird will be attending ABE Show 2018, the biggest industry trade show for Australia and New Zealand. This year’s theme is ‘Empowering Content Production & Delivery Technology’, where attendees will hear from industry experts on...
The challenges of agility, scalability and speed to market are key concerns for any business – most notably within the media and entertainment sector, news and sports where ‘time is money’ and runners up have already lost out on maximising digital content monetisation, and losing loyal viewers. Five years ago...
