Blackbird joins the Zixi partner village at IBC 2024

Posted: 22/08/2024

22nd August, London – Blackbird plc (AIM:BIRD) the technology licensor, developer and seller of the market-leading cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, and the collaborative video editor and content creation platform in your browser, elevate.io, announces today that Blackbird will join the Zixi partner village at IBC 2024 in Hall 5, #A.85.

IBC is the world’s leading content and technology event where over 43,000 broadcasters, content owners, rights holders and service providers from 170+ countries gather in Amsterdam.

Blackbird is set to showcase its powerful cloud-native video editing and publishing platform designed for seamless remote production workflows. Integrated with the Zixi Enabled Network, Blackbird empowers content producers to edit live content in real-time and publish instantly to any destination, revolutionizing the way stories are created and shared.

Blackbird, alongside Zixi partners Red5 and Osprey Video, will showcase an end-to-end multicam workflow for rapid clip creation from multiple live camera sources from the Zixi enabled network. Live multi-cam editing in Blackbird allows for highlights creation and multi-platform distribution in record time, all in a collaborative workspace through a browser. This cutting-edge workflow shows the efficient and powerful ways remote production can get the most out of video assets – for both live and on-demand. 

ACE your end to end workflow with the AGGREGATE, CREATE, ENGAGE workflow to combine the best of live production with the power of instant storytelling.

Blackbird VP of Global Strategic Accounts, Daniel Webster commented,

“We are delighted to partner with Zixi, Red5 and Osprey Video to showcase this cutting edge workflow. By integrating Blackbird into a live multi-cam production, content providers get access to professional grade video editing capability in a browser. It’s the best of live and on-demand production in one solution to drive engagement everywhere, and power new revenue streams.” 

Blackbird drives awareness, monetization and efficiencies for brands in the sports, news, entertainment and enterprise sectors. Customers include Univision, IMG, Sky News Arabia, The NRL, the US Department of State and over 70 local US news stations with Blox Digital.